Agra vs Chittoor
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Chittoor.
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 | Chittoor |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 6.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 7.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 8.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 3.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Chittoor averaged 76 — a 3-point (4%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 281 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 223 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Chittoor peaks in October. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chittoor was 0% Severe and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Chittoor 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Chittoor hit AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Chittoor spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 126 points.