Faridabad vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Kochi.
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 | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 441.40 | 10.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 3.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.80 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 202.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 318.00 | 110.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 90-point (99%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 1185 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 1099 of them; the average daily gap was 143 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Kochi peaks in January. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Faridabad's 408. That's a significant difference of 397 points.