Firozabad vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Gadag.
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 | Firozabad | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 20-point (38%) gap, with Firozabad the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 647 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 542 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Firozabad's 132. That's a significant difference of 122 points.