Belgaum vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 158.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 28.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 15-point (26%) gap, with Firozabad the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 425 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 285 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 118 points.