Buxar vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar 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 | Buxar | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 87.80 | 59.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 146.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 22.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 650.00 | 494.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 68-point (93%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 219 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 178 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Firozabad peaks in January. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Buxar's 193. That's a significant difference of 61 points.