Agartala vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Ghaziabad.
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 | Agartala | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 542.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 37-point (26%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Agartala the cleaner of the two. On 1057 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 959 of them; the average daily gap was 140 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 72 points.