Dindigul vs Fatehābād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul 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 | Dindigul | Fatehābād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 79.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 217.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 415.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Fatehābād averaged 116 — a 55-point (90%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 189 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 136 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Fatehābād peaks in November. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Fatehābād was 1.5% Severe and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Fatehābād 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Fatehābād hit AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Fatehābād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 144 points.