Faridabad vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 111.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 18.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Patna averaged 172 — a 9-point (5%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Patna the cleaner of the two. On 2769 days when both cities reported, Patna was cleaner on 1378 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Patna peaks in December. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Faridabad has better air quality with an AQI of 130 compared to Patna's 231. That's a significant difference of 101 points.