Firozabad vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 104-point (142%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 862 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 822 of them; the average daily gap was 125 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 139 compared to Ghaziabad's 140.