Araria vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Saharsa.
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 | Araria | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 82.90 | 88.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 87.50 | 98.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 9.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 16.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 137.00 | 146.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 566.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 28-point (20%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Saharsa the cleaner of the two. On 690 days when both cities reported, Araria was cleaner on 470 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Araria has better air quality with an AQI of 177 compared to Saharsa's 195.