Agra vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 53.60 | 7.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 254.30 | 16.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 0.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 184.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 292.00 | 118.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 26-point (49%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 764 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 715 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Agra's 205. That's a significant difference of 189 points.