Korba vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 27.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 316.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 48-point (72%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 300 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 244 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Sirsa peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Sirsa's 192. That's a significant difference of 111 points.