Fatehābād vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.90 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 220.30 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 457.00 | 139.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Pune averaged 97 — a 19-point (20%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1349 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 688 of them; the average daily gap was 68 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Fatehābād's 180. That's a significant difference of 145 points.