Agra vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 126.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 12.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 15-point (19%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1528 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 983 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Nārnaul peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Agra's 136.