Faridabad vs Hāveri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Hāveri.
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 | Hāveri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 7.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 9.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 120.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Hāveri averaged 66 — a 115-point (174%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Hāveri the cleaner of the two. On 777 days when both cities reported, Hāveri was cleaner on 759 of them; the average daily gap was 166 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Hāveri peaks in January. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hāveri was 0% Severe and 86.69999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Hāveri 76 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Hāveri has improved by 1 AQI points (1.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Hāveri hit AQI 262 at Ashwini Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Hāveri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Hāveri has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Faridabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 121 points.