Aurangabad vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad 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 | Aurangabad | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 10-point (10%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 636 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 375 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Sasaram's 133. That's a significant difference of 102 points.