Kaithal vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 75.70 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 424.70 | 8.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.10 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 184.00 | 102.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 295.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 84-point (200%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 62 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 62 of them; the average daily gap was 158 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; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Kaithal's 393. That's a significant difference of 382 points.