Bharatpur vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur 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 | Bharatpur | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 80.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 172.30 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 63.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 505.00 | 275.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 51-point (64%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 241 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bharatpur peaks in January, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bharatpur has improved by 25 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 Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Bharatpur has better air quality with an AQI of 149 compared to Prayagraj's 167.