Agra vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agra and Virudhunagar.
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 | Virudhunagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 2.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 364.10 | 3.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 77.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 294.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agra averaged an AQI of 79 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 27-point (52%) gap, with Agra the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 195 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 183 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agra peaks in January, while Virudhunagar peaks in November. Agra logged 3.3% Severe days and 34.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agra 46 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Agra reached AQI 500 at Sanjay Palace (UPPCB) on 2017-06-03; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Agra spans 6 CPCB stations with a 83-point spread (min 79, max 162); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Virudhunagar has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Agra's 318. That's a significant difference of 314 points.