Agra vs Indore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Indore.
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 | Indore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 31.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 7.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 251.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Indore averaged 84 — a 5-point (6%) gap, with Indore the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1496 days when both cities reported, Indore was cleaner on 933 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Indore peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Indore was 0% Severe and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Indore 65 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Indore hit AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Indore spans 6 stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 83 points.