Palwal vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Palwal 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 | Palwal | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.40 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 303.60 | 75.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 0.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 192.00 | 155.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 296.00 | 202.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Palwal averaged an AQI of 95 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 15-point (19%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 844 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 453 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Palwal logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Palwal 37 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Palwal reached AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Palwal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 76 compared to Palwal's 254. That's a significant difference of 178 points.