Firozabad vs Gaya
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Gaya.
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 | Gaya |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 57.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 67.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 19.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 427.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Gaya averaged 110 — a 37-point (51%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 852 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 692 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gaya was 1.7% Severe and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Gaya 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Gaya hit AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Gaya spans 3 stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Firozabad's 139.