Agartala vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Hyderabad.
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 | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 20.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 27.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 281.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 62-point (79%) gap, with Agartala the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 1057 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 697 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Agartala's 61.