Motihari vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Motihari 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 | Motihari | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 152.70 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 170.90 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1174.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Motihari averaged an AQI of 116 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 36-point (45%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 660 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 395 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Motihari logged 1.2% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Motihari 26 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Motihari reached AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Motihari spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153); 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 Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 222 points.