Parbhani vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Parbhani 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 | Parbhani | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 89.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 61.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Parbhani averaged an AQI of 120 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 27-point (29%) gap, with Parbhani the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 449 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 233 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Parbhani logged 0% Severe days and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Parbhani 30 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Parbhani reached AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Parbhani spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Parbhani has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 90 points.