Firozabad vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Kaithal.
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 | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 141.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 819.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 21.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 12.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 673.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 53-point (73%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 790 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 539 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Kaithal peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 368 points.