Agra vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Nanded.
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 | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 25.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 38.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 23-point (29%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 318 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 193 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Nanded peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 102 points.