Agra vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 53.60 | 11.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 254.30 | 27.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 0.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 184.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 292.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 11-point (14%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 216 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Mahād peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Agra's 205. That's a significant difference of 178 points.