Bhopal vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal 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 | Bhopal | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.00 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 72.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 261.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 25-point (22%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 594 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 375 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 188 points.