Kaithal vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Rajgir.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Kaithal | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 802 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 410 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Rajgir has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 360 points.