Agra vs Guwahati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Guwahati.
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 | Guwahati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 33.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 397.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Guwahati averaged 123 — a 44-point (56%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1691 days when both cities reported, Guwahati was cleaner on 978 of them; the average daily gap was 76 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; Guwahati was 0.1% Severe and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Guwahati 105 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Guwahati hit AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Guwahati spans 4 stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Guwahati has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 88 points.