Meerut vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 64-point (80%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 937 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 783 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Meerut's 133.