Kota vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 51-point (64%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 923 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 586 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Prayagraj's 104. That's a significant difference of 65 points.