Agra vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 4.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 585.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 4-point (5%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 62 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 55 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Ranipet peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Agra's 138. That's a significant difference of 126 points.