Firozabad vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Madurai.
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 | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 15.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 16.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 19.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 20.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 212.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 25-point (52%) gap, with Firozabad the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 76 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 72 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Madurai peaks in December. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 26 compared to Firozabad's 132. That's a significant difference of 106 points.