Pratapgarh vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pratapgarh and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.90 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 61.90 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pratapgarh averaged an AQI of 93 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 20-point (22%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 591 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 316 of them; the average daily gap was 28 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; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pratapgarh 49 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pratapgarh reached AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Pratapgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 77 points.