Nayāgarh vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nayāgarh 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 | Nayāgarh | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.90 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 79.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 439.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nayāgarh averaged an AQI of 98 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 18-point (23%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 322 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 185 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nayāgarh peaks in April, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Nayāgarh logged 0% Severe days and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nayāgarh 52 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nayāgarh reached AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Nayāgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Prayagraj's 104.