Motihari vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Motihari and Sirsa.
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 | Motihari | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 152.70 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 170.90 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 27.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1174.00 | 316.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Motihari averaged an AQI of 116 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Sirsa the cleaner of the two. On 587 days when both cities reported, Sirsa was cleaner on 313 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Motihari logged 1.2% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Motihari 26 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Motihari reached AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Motihari spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Sirsa has better air quality with an AQI of 192 compared to Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 134 points.