Agra vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Kaithal.
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 | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 141.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 819.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 21.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 12.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 673.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 47-point (59%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1623 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 913 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Kaithal peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 136 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 364 points.