Agra vs Bhubaneswar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Bhubaneswar.
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 | Bhubaneswar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 28.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 32.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 432.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Bhubaneswar averaged 115 — a 36-point (46%) gap, with Bhubaneswar the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 191 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; Bhubaneswar was 0% Severe and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Bhubaneswar 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Bhubaneswar hit AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Bhubaneswar spans 2 stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 88 points.