Agra vs Gwalior
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Gwalior.
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 | Gwalior |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 40.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 97.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 14.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 247.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Gwalior averaged 136 — a 57-point (72%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1362 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 705 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Gwalior peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gwalior was 0.4% Severe and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Gwalior 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Gwalior has improved by 12 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; Gwalior hit AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Gwalior spans 4 stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Gwalior has better air quality with an AQI of 98 compared to Agra's 145.