Prayagraj vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Prayagraj and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.50 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 275.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Prayagraj averaged an AQI of 80 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 28-point (35%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 831 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 431 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Prayagraj 69 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) from 2021 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Prayagraj reached AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Prayagraj spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 167 compared to Vrindāvan's 198.