Pratapgarh vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pratapgarh 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 | Pratapgarh | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 76.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.90 | 93.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 61.90 | 59.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 252.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pratapgarh averaged an AQI of 93 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 13-point (16%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 182 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Pratapgarh logged 0% Severe days and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pratapgarh 49 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pratapgarh reached AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Pratapgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Pratapgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 130 compared to Prayagraj's 156.