Bareilly vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 59.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 146.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 22.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 494.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 12-point (20%) gap, with Firozabad the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 543 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 299 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Firozabad peaks in January. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Bareilly has better air quality with an AQI of 110 compared to Firozabad's 132.