Durgapur vs Faridabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Durgapur and Faridabad.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Durgapur averaged an AQI of 174 while Faridabad averaged 181 — a 7-point (4%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Durgapur the cleaner of the two. On 224 days when both cities reported, Durgapur was cleaner on 134 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Durgapur peaks in December, while Faridabad peaks in November. Durgapur logged 1.3% Severe days and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Faridabad was 6.9% Severe and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Durgapur 6 days, Faridabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Durgapur reached AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10; Faridabad hit AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10.
Station-level disparity
Durgapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195); Faridabad spans 4 stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209).