Firozpur Air Quality Index (AQI) & Air Pollution Today

Punjab, India — Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) and PM2.5

Firozpur AQI Right Now

84

Category: Satisfactory

Dominant Pollutant: pm10

PM2.5: 37.39 µg/m³

PM10: 83.92 µg/m³

Last updated: 2026-03-24 — Data source: Google Air Quality API (NAQI). Live NAQI values load when you visit the page.

Firozpur Pollutant Levels

PollutantConcentration
PM2.537.39 µg/m³
PM1083.92 µg/m³
O₃ (Ozone)25.37 µg/m³
NO₂7.82 µg/m³
SO₂7.66 µg/m³
CO1244.37 µg/m³

Health Advisory — Firozpur

Satisfactory: Minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

Health Impact — Firozpur

Cigarette Equivalent: Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 1.7 cigarettes per day (based on current PM2.5 levels).

Life Expectancy Impact: Sustained exposure at this PM2.5 level could reduce life expectancy by 0.18 years (AQLI estimate, relative to WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³).

Health Recommendations for Firozpur

  • General Population: Acceptable air quality. Unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
  • Elderly: Minor breathing discomfort is possible.
  • Children: Should be fine outdoors with normal activities.
  • Lung Disease Patients: Consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.

Understanding Firozpur Air Quality

Firozpur, a historic border city on the banks of the Sutlej River just kilometres from the India-Pakistan international border, is one of Punjab's oldest cantonment towns with a significant military presence. The city's air quality is shaped primarily by its deep integration with Punjab's agricultural cycle - surrounded by intensively farmed paddy and wheat lands, Firozpur receives the full force of the October–November stubble burning season that blankets western Punjab in smoke.

During peak stubble burning weeks, PM2.5 levels in Firozpur can surge past 250 µg/m³ as farmers in the surrounding district and neighbouring Fazilka burn paddy residue across hundreds of thousands of acres. The flat border terrain offers zero natural barriers, and cross-border agricultural burning from Pakistan's Punjab province can occasionally add to the smoke burden. Combined with cold temperatures and dense fog from December through January - the Sutlej River corridor intensifies fog formation - Firozpur experiences 3–4 months of consistently poor air quality with visibility frequently dropping below 200 metres.

The monsoon season (July–September) brings the cleanest air as the Sutlej swells with seasonal flows and 500–600 mm of rainfall washes out particulates. However, Firozpur's relatively low rainfall compared to eastern Punjab means the dry, dusty conditions return quickly post-monsoon. The city's small industrial base means pollution is dominantly agricultural and vehicular rather than industrial, with domestic biomass burning for winter heating adding a significant contribution in peri-urban and rural-fringe areas.

Primary Pollution Sources

  • Crop residue burning (paddy stubble)
  • Vehicle exhaust
  • Road dust
  • Domestic biomass burning
  • Brick kilns
  • Agricultural dust

Geography: Western Punjab on Indo-Pakistan border along Sutlej River; military cantonment town, flat agricultural terrain with severe stubble burning impact

Peak pollution months: October, November, December, January

Frequently Asked Questions — Firozpur

How does Firozpur's border location affect its air quality?

Firozpur's position on the Indo-Pakistan border means it occasionally receives cross-border agricultural smoke from Pakistan's Punjab province, in addition to local and regional stubble burning. The flat border terrain offers no natural pollution barriers, and the Sutlej River corridor intensifies winter fog that traps emissions near ground level.

When is air quality worst in Firozpur?

October through January is the worst period. October–November brings intense paddy stubble burning across the region, while December–January adds dense winter fog along the Sutlej corridor and domestic heating emissions. PM2.5 can exceed 250 µg/m³ during peak burning episodes.

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