Agra vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Kozhikode.
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 | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 4.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 915 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 833 of them; the average daily gap was 111 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; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 135 points.