Faridabad vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 44.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 51.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 43.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 59.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 107-point (145%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 718 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 671 of them; the average daily gap was 135 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; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Faridabad's 130. That's a significant difference of 56 points.