Agra vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Kalyān.
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 | Kalyān |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 22.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 40.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 23.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 22.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 18.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 187.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 16-point (20%) gap, with Kalyān the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1370 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 852 of them; the average daily gap was 61 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; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 95 points.