Pratapgarh vs Tiruchirappalli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pratapgarh and Tiruchirappalli.
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 | Tiruchirappalli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 5.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.90 | 6.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 61.90 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pratapgarh averaged an AQI of 93 while Tiruchirappalli averaged 50 — a 43-point (86%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Tiruchirappalli the cleaner of the two. On 86 days when both cities reported, Tiruchirappalli was cleaner on 81 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pratapgarh peaks in November, while Tiruchirappalli peaks in January. Pratapgarh logged 0% Severe days and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tiruchirappalli was 0% Severe and 96.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pratapgarh 49 days, Tiruchirappalli 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Tiruchirappalli has improved by 23 AQI points (31.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pratapgarh reached AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Tiruchirappalli hit AQI 114 at St Joseph College (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Pratapgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); Tiruchirappalli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Tiruchirappalli has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 121 points.