Bettiah vs Fatehābād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Fatehābād.
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 | Bettiah | Fatehābād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 94.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 116.60 | 388.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 9.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1389.00 | 357.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Fatehābād averaged 116 — a 11-point (9%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Fatehābād the cleaner of the two. On 625 days when both cities reported, Fatehābād was cleaner on 350 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Fatehābād was 1.5% Severe and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Fatehābād 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Fatehābād hit AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Fatehābād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Bettiah has better air quality with an AQI of 251 compared to Fatehābād's 349. That's a significant difference of 98 points.