Agra vs Akola
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Akola.
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 | Akola |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 21.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 30.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 8.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Akola averaged 87 — a 8-point (10%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 365 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 260 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Akola peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Akola was 0% Severe and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Akola 129 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Akola hit AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Akola spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 110 points.