Kaithal vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 409.80 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 744.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 70-point (125%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1617 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 838 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 294 points.