Agra vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 10.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 4-point (5%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 204 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Tirupati peaks in April. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 121 points.