Mahād vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 49-point (54%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 440 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 326 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 206 points.