Firozabad vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 40-point (55%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 801 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 407 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Ratlam peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 86 points.