Faridabad vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 5.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 123-point (212%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 597 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 579 of them; the average daily gap was 175 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Ooty peaks in May. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Faridabad's 130. That's a significant difference of 123 points.