Agra vs Balasore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Balasore.
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 | Balasore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 71.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 79.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 27.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 585.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Balasore averaged 131 — a 52-point (66%) gap, with Balasore the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 206 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Balasore was 0.2% Severe and 42.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Balasore 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Balasore has improved by 58 AQI points (30.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Balasore hit AQI 406 at Kalidaspur (OSPCB) on 2024-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Balasore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 138 compared to Balasore's 140.