Agra vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 585.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 17-point (22%) gap, with Solapur the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 1647 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 1143 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Solapur peaks in March. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Agra's 138. That's a significant difference of 115 points.