Agartala vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 84-point (150%) gap, with Agartala the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1052 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 617 of them; the average daily gap was 73 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; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Varanasi's 74.