Agra vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Dhule.
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 | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 17.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 24-point (30%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 346 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 191 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Dhule peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 110 points.