Khanna vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna 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 | Khanna | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 76.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 98.50 | 93.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 59.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 8.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 252.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 22-point (28%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 209 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Khanna has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Prayagraj's 156.