Agra vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 4.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 5.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 132.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 21-point (36%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 315 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Ooty peaks in May. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 128 points.