Agra vs Cuddalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Cuddalore.
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 | Cuddalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 53.60 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 254.30 | 47.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 0.04 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 1.99 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 184.00 | 1.15 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 292.00 | 388.59 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 36.30 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Cuddalore averaged 52 — a 27-point (52%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 319 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 275 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; Cuddalore was 0% Severe and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Cuddalore 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Cuddalore hit AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Cuddalore spans 2 stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Cuddalore has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Agra's 205. That's a significant difference of 157 points.