Baripāda vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 89.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 61.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 28-point (30%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 574 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 343 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Pratapgarh peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Pratapgarh's 130.