Firozabad vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Kozhikode.
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 | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 4.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 5-point (7%) gap, with Kozhikode the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 432 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 346 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 129 points.