Agra vs Salem
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Salem.
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 | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.20 | 12.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 15.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.80 | 17.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 641.00 | 237.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Salem averaged 68 — a 11-point (16%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Salem the cleaner of the two. On 208 days when both cities reported, Salem was cleaner on 183 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Salem peaks in April. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Salem was 0% Severe and 87.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Salem 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Salem has improved by 5 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Salem hit AQI 214 at Sona College of Technology (TNPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Salem spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 73, max 73).
Verdict
🏆 Salem has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Agra's 145. That's a significant difference of 124 points.