Pratapgarh vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pratapgarh and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.90 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 61.90 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pratapgarh averaged an AQI of 93 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 37-point (66%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 238 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pratapgarh peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Pratapgarh logged 0% Severe days and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pratapgarh 49 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pratapgarh reached AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Pratapgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Pratapgarh's 130.