Agra vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Karnal.
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 | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 257.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 17.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 585.00 | 1055.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 23-point (29%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1622 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 990 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Karnal peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 138 compared to Karnal's 259. That's a significant difference of 121 points.