Agra vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Darbhanga.
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 | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 115.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 130.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 53.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 24.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 585.00 | 835.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 286-point (362%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 396 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 242 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Darbhanga peaks in December. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 138 compared to Darbhanga's 285. That's a significant difference of 147 points.