Faridabad vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 10.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 106-point (141%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 495 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 464 of them; the average daily gap was 174 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Faridabad's 130. That's a significant difference of 115 points.