Firozabad vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 22-point (30%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 782 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 403 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Palwal has better air quality with an AQI of 125 compared to Firozabad's 132.