Prayagraj vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Prayagraj and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.50 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 22.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 38.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 275.00 | 249.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Prayagraj averaged an AQI of 80 while Surat averaged 83 — a 3-point (4%) gap, with Surat the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 332 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 188 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Prayagraj logged 0.2% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Prayagraj 69 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) from 2021 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Prayagraj reached AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Prayagraj spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Prayagraj's 167. That's a significant difference of 122 points.