Indore vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore and Sagar.
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 | Indore | Sagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 24.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.80 | 41.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 11.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 251.00 | 211.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 12-point (14%) gap, with Sagar the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1294 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 994 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Sagar has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Indore's 53.