Agra vs Ajmer
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Ajmer.
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 | Agra | Ajmer |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 19.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 41.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 4.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 155.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Ajmer averaged 112 — a 33-point (42%) gap, with Ajmer the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1702 days when both cities reported, Ajmer was cleaner on 1210 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Ajmer peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ajmer was 0% Severe and 54.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Ajmer 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Ajmer has improved by 22 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Ajmer hit AQI 357 at Civil Lines (RSPCB) on 2021-03-31.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Ajmer spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Ajmer has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 103 points.