Hāveri vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hāveri 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 | Hāveri | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 120.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hāveri averaged an AQI of 66 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 14-point (21%) gap, with Prayagraj the more polluted and Hāveri the cleaner of the two. On 467 days when both cities reported, Hāveri was cleaner on 389 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hāveri peaks in January, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Hāveri logged 0% Severe days and 86.69999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hāveri 76 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hāveri has improved by 1 AQI points (1.5%) from 2022 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hāveri reached AQI 262 at Ashwini Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Hāveri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Hāveri has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Prayagraj's 104. That's a significant difference of 92 points.