Fatehābād vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād and Virudhunagar.
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 | Virudhunagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 6.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 129.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 64-point (123%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 137 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 128 of them; the average daily gap was 67 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; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Virudhunagar has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 169 points.