Nārnaul vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul 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 | Nārnaul | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.40 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 126.20 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.40 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 365.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 14-point (18%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 830 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 458 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Nārnaul's 118.