Pratapgarh vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pratapgarh and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.30 | 35.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 74.30 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 320.00 | 270.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pratapgarh averaged an AQI of 93 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 41-point (79%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 606 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 550 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pratapgarh peaks in November, while Silchar peaks in February. Pratapgarh logged 0% Severe days and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pratapgarh 49 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pratapgarh reached AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Pratapgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Silchar has better air quality with an AQI of 59 compared to Pratapgarh's 99.