Agra vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 111.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 18.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Patna averaged 172 — a 93-point (118%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 2440 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 1810 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Patna peaks in December. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 145 compared to Patna's 231. That's a significant difference of 86 points.