Agra vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 152.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 170.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 59.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 22.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 1174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 37-point (47%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 662 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 350 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Motihari peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 136 compared to Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 190 points.