Noida vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Noida 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 | Noida | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 59.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 74.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 14.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 562.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Noida averaged an AQI of 182 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 89-point (96%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 343 of them; the average daily gap was 123 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Noida logged 8.9% Severe days and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Noida 14 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Noida reached AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Noida spans 4 CPCB stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Pratapgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 99 compared to Noida's 133.