Kota vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 22-point (20%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Sasaram the cleaner of the two. On 666 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 383 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Sasaram's 133. That's a significant difference of 94 points.