Howrah vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Howrah and Sirsa.
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 | Howrah | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 63.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.60 | 174.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 32.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 317.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Howrah averaged an AQI of 126 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Sirsa the cleaner of the two. On 1671 days when both cities reported, Sirsa was cleaner on 860 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Howrah peaks in December, while Sirsa peaks in November. Howrah logged 0.7% Severe days and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Howrah 120 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Howrah reached AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Howrah spans 5 CPCB stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Howrah has better air quality with an AQI of 130 compared to Sirsa's 150.