Bhagalpur vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur 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 | Bhagalpur | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 158.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 28.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.40 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 736.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 91-point (125%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 715 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 591 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Bhagalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Firozabad's 139.