Chennai vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chennai 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 | Chennai | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 59.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 74.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.20 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 14.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 308.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chennai averaged an AQI of 68 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 25-point (37%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Chennai the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 208 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chennai peaks in December, while Pratapgarh peaks in November. Chennai logged 0% Severe days and 57.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chennai 53 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chennai has improved by 25 AQI points (26.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chennai reached AQI 391 at Kodungaiyur (TNPCB) on 2021-05-14; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Chennai spans 9 CPCB stations with a 27-point spread (min 63, max 90); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Chennai has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Pratapgarh's 99. That's a significant difference of 79 points.