Asansol vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol and Sirsa.
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 | Asansol | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 89.60 | 63.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 95.50 | 174.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.70 | 32.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 82.10 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 708.00 | 317.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 30-point (26%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Sirsa the cleaner of the two. On 1558 days when both cities reported, Asansol was cleaner on 778 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Sirsa peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Sirsa has better air quality with an AQI of 150 compared to Asansol's 199.