Faridabad vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 100-point (123%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1832 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1664 of them; the average daily gap was 129 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Faridabad has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Siliguri's 160.