Faridabad vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 37-point (26%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Meerut the cleaner of the two. On 1543 days when both cities reported, Meerut was cleaner on 1105 of them; the average daily gap was 57 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
Both Faridabad and Meerut have the same AQI of 133 right now.