Firozabad vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 18.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 268.20 | 23.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 118.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 268.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 37-point (51%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 529 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 353 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Imphal peaks in October. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Firozabad's 219. That's a significant difference of 189 points.