Faridabad vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 32.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 441.40 | 111.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 0.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.80 | 3.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 202.00 | 131.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 318.00 | 238.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 87-point (93%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 1834 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 1648 of them; the average daily gap was 103 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; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 108 compared to Faridabad's 408. That's a significant difference of 300 points.