Kaithal vs Sangli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Sangli.
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 | Sangli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 126.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Sangli averaged 85 — a 41-point (48%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Sangli the cleaner of the two. On 482 days when both cities reported, Sangli was cleaner on 382 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Sangli peaks in February. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sangli was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Sangli 116 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Sangli hit AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Sangli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Sangli has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 476 points.