Jālna vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna 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 | Jālna | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 33.90 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 24-point (21%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Jālna the cleaner of the two. On 418 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 257 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Saharsa peaks in January. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Jālna 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
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 202 points.