Mangalore vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore 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 | Mangalore | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 89.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 61.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 32-point (52%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 578 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 454 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Pratapgarh peaks in November. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 117 points.