Korba vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba and Pratapgarh.
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 | Korba | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 59.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 74.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 14.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 26-point (39%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 612 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 459 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Pratapgarh peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Pratapgarh's 99.