Agra vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Tumkur.
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 | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 3.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 264.50 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 4.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.30 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 509.00 | 126.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 9-point (11%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Agra the cleaner of the two. On 312 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 175 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Tumkur peaks in December. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Agra's 215. That's a significant difference of 210 points.