Mangalore vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore 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 | Mangalore | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 19-point (31%) gap, with Prayagraj the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 761 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 667 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Prayagraj's 104. That's a significant difference of 88 points.