Jīnd vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 80.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 63.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 275.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 46-point (57%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 850 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 580 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 167 compared to Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 115 points.