Bāgalkot vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 34.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 57.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 145.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 207.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 62-point (132%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 895 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 807 of them; the average daily gap was 105 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Sasaram's 59.