Madurai vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai 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 | Madurai | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 66.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 78.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.60 | 22.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 14.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 77.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 666.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 61-point (127%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 75 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 75 of them; the average daily gap was 102 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Sasaram peaks in January. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Sasaram's 123. That's a significant difference of 100 points.