Firozabad vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 21.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 237.00 | 27.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 4.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 149.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 270.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 18-point (33%) gap, with Firozabad the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 808 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 640 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Puducherry peaks in December. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Firozabad's 191. That's a significant difference of 155 points.