Kaithal vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 1093 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 696 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 142 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 358 points.