Nayāgarh vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nayāgarh 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 | Nayāgarh | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.50 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.30 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 452.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nayāgarh averaged an AQI of 98 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 41-point (42%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 549 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 419 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nayāgarh peaks in April, while Saharsa peaks in January. Nayāgarh logged 0% Severe days and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nayāgarh 52 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nayāgarh reached AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Nayāgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 88 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 148 points.