Agra vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 137.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 562.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Noida averaged 182 — a 103-point (130%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 2269 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 1993 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Noida peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Noida has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Agra's 136.