Nagapattinam vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagapattinam 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 | Nagapattinam | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 89.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.70 | 61.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 206.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagapattinam averaged an AQI of 60 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 33-point (55%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Nagapattinam the cleaner of the two. On 46 days when both cities reported, Nagapattinam was cleaner on 39 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nagapattinam logged 0% Severe days and 91.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagapattinam 8 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Nagapattinam reached AQI 113 at Velippalayam (TNPCB) on 2024-12-16; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Nagapattinam spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 60, max 60); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Nagapattinam has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 110 points.