Ambala vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Firozabad.
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 | Ambala | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.10 | 158.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 28.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 21-point (29%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 784 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 512 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Firozabad peaks in January. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Ambala has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 59 points.