Fatehābād vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 94.50 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 388.40 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 13-point (13%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 1774 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1436 of them; the average daily gap was 52 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Patiala has better air quality with an AQI of 339 compared to Fatehābād's 349.