Kaithal vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Saharsa.
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 | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 409.80 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 744.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 13-point (10%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Kaithal the cleaner of the two. On 844 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 530 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Saharsa has better air quality with an AQI of 234 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 141 points.