Agra vs Cuttack
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Cuttack.
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 | Cuttack |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 36.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 14.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Cuttack averaged 112 — a 33-point (42%) gap, with Cuttack the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Cuttack was cleaner on 192 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Cuttack was 0% Severe and 52.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Cuttack 29 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Cuttack has improved by 89 AQI points (44.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Cuttack hit AQI 355 at CDA Area (OSPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Cuttack spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 125, max 125).
Verdict
🏆 Cuttack has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 88 points.