Dhule vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 35.65 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.40 | 85.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 5.21 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 0.93 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 8.80 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 680.74 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 21.39 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 441 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 276 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhule peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Sasaram's 86.