Bhubaneswar vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar 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 | Bhubaneswar | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 432.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 24-point (21%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Bhubaneswar the cleaner of the two. On 309 days when both cities reported, Bhubaneswar was cleaner on 159 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bhubaneswar logged 0% Severe days and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 186 points.