Araria vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Sagar.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 71-point (74%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 493 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 391 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Sagar peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).