Fatehābād vs Kochi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Kochi.
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 | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 6.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 334.30 | 10.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 3.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 157.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 232.00 | 110.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Kochi averaged 91 — a 25-point (27%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Kochi the cleaner of the two. On 939 days when both cities reported, Kochi was cleaner on 715 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Kochi peaks in January. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kochi was 0% Severe and 70.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Kochi 80 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Kochi has worsened by 7 AQI points (8.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Kochi hit AQI 293 at Vyttila Kochi (PCB) on 2022-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Kochi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Kochi has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Fatehābād's 284. That's a significant difference of 273 points.