Nalbāri vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nalbāri 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 | Nalbāri | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.90 | 80.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 63.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 397.00 | 275.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nalbāri averaged an AQI of 129 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 49-point (61%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 358 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 219 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nalbāri peaks in January, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Nalbāri logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nalbāri 18 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nalbāri reached AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Nalbāri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Prayagraj's 167. That's a significant difference of 70 points.