Alwar vs Faridabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Faridabad.
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 | Alwar | Faridabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 137.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 589.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Faridabad averaged 181 — a 93-point (106%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 2383 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 2235 of them; the average daily gap was 138 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Faridabad was 6.9% Severe and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Faridabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Faridabad hit AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Faridabad spans 4 stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209).
Verdict
🏆 Faridabad has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Alwar's 139.