Faridabad vs Jhansi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Jhansi.
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 | Jhansi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 26.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 9.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 5.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 193.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Jhansi averaged 75 — a 106-point (141%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 933 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 891 of them; the average daily gap was 137 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; Jhansi was 0% Severe and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Jhansi 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Jhansi hit AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Jhansi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Faridabad's 130. That's a significant difference of 86 points.