Mahād vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.80 | 34.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 77.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 0.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 7.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 158.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 193.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 488 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 310 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Pratapgarh's 78. That's a significant difference of 51 points.