Jalgaon vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon 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 | Jalgaon | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.80 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 30-point (28%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 467 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 281 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalgaon peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 194 points.