Fatehābād vs Howrah
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Howrah.
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 | Howrah |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 69.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 18.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 13.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 421.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Howrah averaged 126 — a 10-point (9%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Fatehābād the cleaner of the two. On 1530 days when both cities reported, Fatehābād was cleaner on 790 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Howrah peaks in December. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Howrah was 0.7% Severe and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Howrah 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Howrah hit AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Howrah spans 5 stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227).
Verdict
🏆 Howrah has better air quality with an AQI of 117 compared to Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 61 points.