Koppal vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal and Sasaram.
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 | Koppal | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 44-point (68%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 760 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 607 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Koppal peaks in February, while Sasaram peaks in January. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Sasaram's 133. That's a significant difference of 123 points.