Kishanganj vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 83.40 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 93.10 | 75.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 0.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 207.00 | 155.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 478.00 | 202.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 64-point (80%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 621 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 386 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kishanganj peaks in January, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 76 compared to Kishanganj's 178. That's a significant difference of 102 points.