Faridabad vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Gangtok.
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 | Faridabad | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 36.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 45.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 11.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 133-point (277%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 776 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 767 of them; the average daily gap was 183 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Gangtok peaks in March. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Faridabad's 130. That's a significant difference of 69 points.