Fatehābād vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 103.10 | 18.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 532.70 | 23.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 10.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 9.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 92.00 | 83.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 307.00 | 293.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 61-point (111%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 1113 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 1034 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Puducherry peaks in December. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Fatehābād's 461. That's a significant difference of 431 points.