Fatehābād vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.90 | 71.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 220.30 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 33.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 457.00 | 548.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 61-point (53%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Fatehābād the cleaner of the two. On 1529 days when both cities reported, Fatehābād was cleaner on 1412 of them; the average daily gap was 103 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 138 compared to Fatehābād's 180.