Delhi vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Sagar.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 114-point (119%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 1313 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 1309 of them; the average daily gap was 205 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).