Nagpur vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur 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 | Nagpur | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 49.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.90 | 64.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 28.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 77.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 200.00 | 233.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 24-point (30%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 817 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 409 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Prayagraj's 83.