Agra vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Kannur.
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 | Kannur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 5.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 9.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 2.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 14-point (22%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1138 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1013 of them; the average daily gap was 96 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Kannur peaks in February. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 135 points.