Gaya vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.70 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 427.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 29-point (26%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 909 days when both cities reported, Saharsa was cleaner on 466 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 140 points.