Agra vs Chapra
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Chapra.
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 | Chapra |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 115.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 53.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 858.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 70-point (89%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 642 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 439 of them; the average daily gap was 82 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; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Chapra 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 145 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 86 points.