Gwalior vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior 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 | Gwalior | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 39.10 | 59.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.40 | 74.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 14.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 43-point (46%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 331 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Gwalior has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Pratapgarh's 99.