Faridabad vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 92.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 21.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 710.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 78-point (76%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 2368 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 2279 of them; the average daily gap was 121 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Patiala has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Faridabad's 130.