Pratapgarh vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pratapgarh and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.30 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 74.30 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 320.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pratapgarh averaged an AQI of 93 while Pune averaged 97 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Pune the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 317 of them; the average daily gap was 62 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pratapgarh 49 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pratapgarh reached AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Pratapgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Pratapgarh's 99. That's a significant difference of 63 points.