Dhule vs Fatehābād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Fatehābād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 79.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.30 | 217.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.70 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 415.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Fatehābād averaged 116 — a 13-point (13%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 438 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 299 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Fatehābād was 1.5% Severe and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Fatehābād 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Fatehābād hit AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Fatehābād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 144 points.