Korba vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba 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 | Korba | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.20 | 85.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 58.40 | 96.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 33.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 12.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 638.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 42-point (63%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 570 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 416 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 82 compared to Sasaram's 186. That's a significant difference of 104 points.