Begusarai vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai 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 | Begusarai | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 95.90 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.40 | 27.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.30 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 29.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 672.00 | 316.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 13-point (11%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Sirsa the cleaner of the two. On 92 days when both cities reported, Begusarai was cleaner on 58 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Sirsa peaks in November. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Sirsa has better air quality with an AQI of 192 compared to Begusarai's 220.