Agartala vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 37.30 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 30-point (27%) gap, with Agartala the more polluted and Imphal the cleaner of the two. On 508 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 314 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Imphal peaks in October. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 63 compared to Imphal's 77.