Nanded vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded 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 | Nanded | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 80.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.10 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 63.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 275.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 22-point (28%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 318 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 161 of them; the average daily gap was 37 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; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Prayagraj's 167. That's a significant difference of 124 points.