Firozabad vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 71-point (97%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 861 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 771 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Meerut's 133.