Firozabad vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Gangtok.
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 | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 43.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 2.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 130.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 360.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 25-point (52%) gap, with Firozabad the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 445 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 387 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Gangtok peaks in March. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Firozabad's 132. That's a significant difference of 75 points.