Agra vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 12.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 18.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 9.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 402.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 24-point (44%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 1002 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 903 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Puducherry peaks in December. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 125 points.