Agra vs Araria
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Araria.
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 | Araria |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 98.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 101.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 19.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 13.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 69.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 760.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Araria averaged 167 — a 88-point (111%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 535 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 324 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Araria was 0% Severe and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Araria 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Araria hit AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Araria spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 136 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 94 points.