Nashik vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik 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 | Nashik | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 54-point (64%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 537 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 405 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 200 points.