Ghaziabad vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 68-point (62%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Sasaram the cleaner of the two. On 674 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 607 of them; the average daily gap was 107 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
Both Ghaziabad and Sasaram have the same AQI of 133 right now.