Bangalore vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 22-point (30%) gap, with Sagar the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1313 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 1007 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Sagar peaks in November. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).