Firozabad vs Kadapa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Kadapa.
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 | Kadapa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 5.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 7.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 192.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Kadapa averaged 62 — a 11-point (18%) gap, with Firozabad the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 240 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 154 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Kadapa peaks in February. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kadapa was 0% Severe and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Kadapa 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Kadapa hit AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Kadapa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 129 points.