Agra vs Jaisalmer
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Jaisalmer.
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 | Jaisalmer |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 415.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 2451.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 103.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Jaisalmer averaged 125 — a 46-point (58%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 205 of them; the average daily gap was 43 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; Jaisalmer was 0% Severe and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Jaisalmer 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Jaisalmer hit AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Jaisalmer spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 136 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 364 points.