Damoh vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh 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 | Damoh | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 52-point (60%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 674 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 611 of them; the average daily gap was 134 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Saharsa peaks in January. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 190 points.