Agra vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 47.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 22.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 40.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 266.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Surat averaged 83 — a 4-point (5%) gap, with Surat the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 333 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 206 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Surat peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 89 points.