Meerut vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 66.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 78.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 22.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 14.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 77.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 666.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 35-point (32%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Sasaram the cleaner of the two. On 673 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 512 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Sasaram has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Meerut's 133.