Agra vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 81.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 109.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 40.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 15.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 797.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 38-point (48%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1439 days when both cities reported, Ludhiana was cleaner on 1009 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Ludhiana peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 145 compared to Ludhiana's 173.