Agra vs Dehradun
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Dehradun.
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 | Dehradun |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 14.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 14.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 25.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 350.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Dehradun averaged 106 — a 27-point (34%) gap, with Dehradun the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 502 days when both cities reported, Dehradun was cleaner on 332 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Dehradun was 0% Severe and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Dehradun 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Dehradun hit AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Dehradun spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Dehradun has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 112 points.