Firozabad vs Jalandhar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Jalandhar.
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 | Jalandhar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 84.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 110.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 46.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 603.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Jalandhar averaged 106 — a 33-point (45%) gap, with Jalandhar the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 848 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 499 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Jalandhar peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jalandhar was 0% Severe and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Jalandhar 73 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Jalandhar hit AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Jalandhar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Jalandhar's 182.