Baripāda vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 59.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 146.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 22.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 494.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 48-point (66%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 361 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 272 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 93 compared to Firozabad's 132.