Arrah vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah and Pratapgarh.
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 | Arrah | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 89.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 61.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 30-point (32%) gap, with Arrah the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 465 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 302 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Pratapgarh peaks in November. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Pratapgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 130 compared to Arrah's 231. That's a significant difference of 101 points.