Fatehābād vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.90 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 220.30 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 457.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 60-point (107%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 1499 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 1279 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Fatehābād's 180. That's a significant difference of 170 points.