Agra vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 34-point (43%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1536 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 1047 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Ratlam peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 92 points.