Pimpri-Chinchwad vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pimpri-Chinchwad 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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 89.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 61.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 128.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged an AQI of 114 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 21-point (23%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 251 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Pimpri-Chinchwad logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Pimpri-Chinchwad reached AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 100 points.