Nārnaul vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul 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 | Nārnaul | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.40 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 126.20 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.40 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 365.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 45-point (48%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 799 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 590 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nārnaul peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 116 points.