Agra vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 2-point (3%) gap, with Siliguri the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1839 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1409 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Siliguri peaks in February. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Agra has better air quality with an AQI of 136 compared to Siliguri's 160.