Bareilly vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.90 | 40.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 61.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.40 | 14.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 13.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 110.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 632.00 | 227.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 19-point (31%) gap, with Prayagraj the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 564 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 410 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 68 compared to Bareilly's 85.