Bāghpat vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 59.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 146.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 22.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 597.00 | 494.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 68-point (93%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 753 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 613 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Firozabad peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Bāghpat's 170.