Agra vs Bhagalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Bhagalpur.
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 | Bhagalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 61.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 65.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 25.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 25.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 585.00 | 736.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Bhagalpur averaged 164 — a 85-point (108%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 745 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 548 of them; the average daily gap was 83 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; Bhagalpur was 1.9% Severe and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Bhagalpur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Bhagalpur hit AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Bhagalpur spans 2 stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196).
Verdict
🏆 Bhagalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Agra's 138.