Pratapgarh vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pratapgarh and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.90 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 61.90 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pratapgarh averaged an AQI of 93 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 24-point (26%) gap, with Ulhasnagar the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 487 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 333 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pratapgarh peaks in November, while Ulhasnagar peaks in January. Pratapgarh logged 0% Severe days and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pratapgarh 49 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pratapgarh reached AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Pratapgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Ulhasnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 90 points.