Agra vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 76.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 93.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 59.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 8.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 585.00 | 252.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Prayagraj the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 938 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 616 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 138 compared to Prayagraj's 156.