Ahmednagar vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Prayagraj.
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 | Ahmednagar | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 49.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 64.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 28.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 77.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 233.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 29-point (36%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 293 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 167 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Prayagraj's 83.