Fatehābād vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.90 | 53.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 220.30 | 63.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 13.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 457.00 | 276.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 64-point (123%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 527 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 501 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Silchar peaks in February. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Silchar has better air quality with an AQI of 89 compared to Fatehābād's 180. That's a significant difference of 91 points.