Khanna vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna 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 | Khanna | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 98.50 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 37-point (36%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 608 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 416 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Khanna peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Khanna has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 104 points.