Araria vs Faridabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Faridabad averaged 181 — a 14-point (8%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Araria the cleaner of the two. On 825 days when both cities reported, Araria was cleaner on 637 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Faridabad peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Faridabad was 6.9% Severe and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Faridabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Faridabad hit AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Faridabad spans 4 stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209).