Dhule vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.60 | 80.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 63.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 275.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 23-point (29%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 345 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 199 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Prayagraj's 167. That's a significant difference of 132 points.