Kaithal vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 27.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 206.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 16-point (13%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Kaithal the cleaner of the two. On 540 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 315 of them; the average daily gap was 52 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; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Tonk has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 446 points.