Kaithal vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 8.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 51-point (68%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 56 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 51 of them; the average daily gap was 123 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 488 points.