Noida vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Noida 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 | Noida | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 80.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 134.10 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 34.90 | 63.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 275.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Noida averaged an AQI of 182 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 102-point (127%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 938 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 862 of them; the average daily gap was 106 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; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Noida 14 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Noida reached AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Noida spans 4 CPCB stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Noida has better air quality with an AQI of 126 compared to Prayagraj's 167.