Agra vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Maihar.
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 | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 20-point (34%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1192 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1122 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 56 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 80 points.