Jabalpur vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 77.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 33-point (31%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 587 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 370 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 196 points.