Kishanganj vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.40 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 750.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Saharsa the cleaner of the two. On 779 days when both cities reported, Kishanganj was cleaner on 546 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Kishanganj has better air quality with an AQI of 185 compared to Saharsa's 234.