Jaipur vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur 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 | Jaipur | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Jaipur the cleaner of the two. On 603 days when both cities reported, Saharsa was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 102 points.