Fatehābād vs Indore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Indore.
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 | Indore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.90 | 31.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 220.30 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 7.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 457.00 | 251.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Indore averaged 84 — a 32-point (38%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1284 days when both cities reported, Indore was cleaner on 756 of them; the average daily gap was 60 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; Indore was 0% Severe and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Indore 65 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Indore hit AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Indore spans 6 stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Fatehābād's 180. That's a significant difference of 127 points.