Panipat vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat 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 | Panipat | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 200.70 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.40 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.20 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 606.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 12-point (11%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Sasaram the cleaner of the two. On 758 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 447 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panipat peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Sasaram has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 92 points.