Faridabad vs Gwalior
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Gwalior.
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 | Gwalior |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 40.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 97.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 14.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 249.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Gwalior averaged 136 — a 45-point (33%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Gwalior the cleaner of the two. On 1389 days when both cities reported, Gwalior was cleaner on 1207 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gwalior was 0.4% Severe and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Gwalior 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Gwalior hit AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Gwalior spans 4 stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Gwalior has better air quality with an AQI of 98 compared to Faridabad's 133.