Belgaum vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Saharsa.
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 | Belgaum | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 81-point (140%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 637 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 570 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 214 points.