Firozabad vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 22.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 38.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 249.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Surat averaged 83 — a 10-point (14%) gap, with Surat the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 330 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 176 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Surat peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 94 points.