Faridabad vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Kota averaged 131 — a 50-point (38%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 2087 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 1842 of them; the average daily gap was 111 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; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Faridabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 94 points.