Belgaum vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 33.43 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 98.33 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 9.67 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 4.79 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 38.77 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 1512.92 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 82.80 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 57-point (98%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 380 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 339 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Sirsa peaks in November. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Sirsa's 98. That's a significant difference of 87 points.