Nanded vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded 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 | Nanded | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.10 | 89.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 61.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 9-point (10%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 457 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 246 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nanded logged 0% Severe days and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 87 points.