Pratapgarh vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pratapgarh and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.90 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 61.90 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pratapgarh averaged an AQI of 93 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 34-point (37%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 219 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 116 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pratapgarh peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Pratapgarh logged 0% Severe days and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pratapgarh 49 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pratapgarh reached AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Pratapgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Pratapgarh's 130.