Patiala vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 380.90 | 73.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 45.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 90.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 23-point (29%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 927 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 520 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 235 points.