Ooty vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ooty 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 | Ooty | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ooty averaged an AQI of 58 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 22-point (38%) gap, with Prayagraj the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 315 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 275 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ooty peaks in May, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Ooty logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ooty 22 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ooty is essentially flat from 2022 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ooty reached AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Ooty spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Prayagraj's 104. That's a significant difference of 96 points.