Faridabad vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad 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 | Faridabad | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 76.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 93.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 59.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 8.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 252.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 101-point (126%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 935 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 889 of them; the average daily gap was 122 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Faridabad has better air quality with an AQI of 130 compared to Prayagraj's 156.