Nanded vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded 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 | Nanded | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 85.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.10 | 96.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 33.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 12.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 638.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 396 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 201 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nanded peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Nanded logged 0% Severe days and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Sasaram's 186. That's a significant difference of 143 points.