Agra vs Gummidipoondi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Gummidipoondi.
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 | Gummidipoondi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 10.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 11.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 12.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 6.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 585.00 | 298.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Gummidipoondi averaged 107 — a 28-point (35%) gap, with Gummidipoondi the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 730 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 490 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Gummidipoondi peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gummidipoondi was 0% Severe and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Gummidipoondi 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Gummidipoondi hit AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Gummidipoondi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Agra's 138. That's a significant difference of 120 points.