Firozabad vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 44-point (60%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 851 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 500 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Pithampur peaks in December. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Firozabad's 132. That's a significant difference of 84 points.