Kaithal vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 409.80 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 744.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 13-point (12%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 1777 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1187 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 322 points.