Agartala vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Kishanganj.
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 | Kishanganj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 37.30 | 99.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 102.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 768.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 4-point (3%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Agartala the cleaner of the two. On 587 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 409 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 63 compared to Kishanganj's 232. That's a significant difference of 169 points.