Agra vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 16.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 8.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 35-point (44%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 366 days when both cities reported, Agra was cleaner on 216 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Pimpri-Chinchwad peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 101 points.