Bettiah vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah 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 | Bettiah | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 42.80 | 29.99 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.30 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 6.47 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 2.59 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 0.48 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 681.14 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 13.07 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 54-point (74%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 510 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 371 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Firozabad peaks in January. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Bettiah has better air quality with an AQI of 72 compared to Firozabad's 73.