Agra vs Bangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Bangalore.
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 | Bangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 5.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 9.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 290.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Bangalore averaged 74 — a 5-point (7%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 2682 days when both cities reported, Bangalore was cleaner on 1683 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Bangalore peaks in March. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bangalore was 0.5% Severe and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Bangalore 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Bangalore hit AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Bangalore spans 14 stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 127 points.