Agra vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Nashik.
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 | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 6-point (8%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1934 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1534 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Nashik peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 102 points.