Jīnd vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 109.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 40.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 21.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 719.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 13-point (10%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 825 days when both cities reported, Jīnd was cleaner on 484 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Saharsa has better air quality with an AQI of 236 compared to Jīnd's 282.