Bettiah vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah 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 | Bettiah | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 40.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 61.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 14.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 13.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 180.00 | 110.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 504.00 | 227.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 47-point (59%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 525 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 358 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); 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 Bettiah's 105.