Agra vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Vijayawada.
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 | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 153.20 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 546.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 15-point (23%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 929 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 754 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agra has improved by 134 AQI points (62.9%) from 2016 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Agra's 136. That's a significant difference of 106 points.