Gadag vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag 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 | Gadag | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 86-point (162%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 734 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 696 of them; the average daily gap was 135 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Saharsa peaks in January. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 225 points.