Fatehābād vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Gorakhpur.
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 | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 85.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 96.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 488.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 966 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 729 of them; the average daily gap was 62 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; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Fatehābād has better air quality with an AQI of 178 compared to Gorakhpur's 184.