Fatehābād vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 11-point (9%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Fatehābād the cleaner of the two. On 1205 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 761 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 55 points.