Firozabad vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 4.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 5.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 132.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 15-point (26%) gap, with Firozabad the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 307 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 243 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Ooty peaks in May. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Firozabad's 132. That's a significant difference of 124 points.