Indore vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore 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 | Indore | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.40 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.80 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 244.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 25-point (30%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 671 days when both cities reported, Indore was cleaner on 350 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Indore peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Sasaram's 133. That's a significant difference of 81 points.