Latur vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 21.37 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 50.30 | 58.02 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 3.06 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 5.57 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 107.00 | 15.05 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 139.00 | 738.73 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 25.09 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 56-point (67%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 460 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 376 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Saharsa's 59.