Prayagraj vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Prayagraj and Rājsamand.
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 | Prayagraj | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.50 | 31.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 275.00 | 133.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Prayagraj averaged an AQI of 80 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 8-point (10%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 331 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 187 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Prayagraj peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Prayagraj logged 0.2% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Prayagraj 69 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) from 2021 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Prayagraj reached AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Prayagraj spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Prayagraj's 167. That's a significant difference of 136 points.