Agra vs Jabalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Jabalpur.
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 | Jabalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 36.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Jabalpur averaged 106 — a 27-point (34%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1479 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 905 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Jabalpur peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jabalpur was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Jabalpur 122 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Jabalpur hit AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Jabalpur spans 4 stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 105 points.