Bidar vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar and Sasaram.
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 | Bidar | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 66.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 78.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 22.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 14.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 77.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 207.00 | 666.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 24-point (28%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 542 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 403 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Sasaram's 123. That's a significant difference of 95 points.