Madurai vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai 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 | Madurai | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.60 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 91-point (190%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 69 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 68 of them; the average daily gap was 130 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Saharsa peaks in January. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 213 points.