Amarāvati vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Sasaram.
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 | Amarāvati | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 46-point (73%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 881 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 732 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Sasaram peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Sasaram's 133. That's a significant difference of 104 points.