Firozabad vs Indore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Indore.
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 | Indore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 31.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 7.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 251.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Indore averaged 84 — a 11-point (15%) gap, with Indore the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 859 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 541 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Indore peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Indore was 0% Severe and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Indore 65 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Indore hit AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Indore spans 6 stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 86 points.