Fatehābād vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 16-point (16%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 285 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 145 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 154 points.