Davanagere vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere 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 | Davanagere | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 52-point (91%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 753 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 688 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Sasaram peaks in January. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Sasaram's 133. That's a significant difference of 121 points.