Agra vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Kishanganj.
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 | Kishanganj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 99.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 102.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 768.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 65-point (82%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 623 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 350 of them; the average daily gap was 74 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; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 145 compared to Kishanganj's 232. That's a significant difference of 87 points.