Agra vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Kolār.
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 | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 6.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 14-point (22%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 947 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 817 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Kolār peaks in September. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 127 points.