Faridabad vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 28.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 91-point (101%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 506 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 485 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; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Faridabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 104 points.