Agra vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Kanpur.
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 | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 30-point (38%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 2272 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 1190 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Kanpur peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 136 compared to Kanpur's 159.