Jalgaon vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon 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 | Jalgaon | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.80 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 29-point (36%) gap, with Jalgaon the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 355 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 208 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Prayagraj's 104. That's a significant difference of 64 points.