Fatehābād vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Gangtok.
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 | Fatehābād | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 35.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 45.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 8.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 112.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 461.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 68-point (142%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 620 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 599 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Gangtok peaks in March. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 118 points.