Patiala vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala and Sagar.
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 | Patiala | Sagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 89.20 | 26.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 463.80 | 48.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 7.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 5.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 111.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 551.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 1296 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 843 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Sagar has better air quality with an AQI of 49 compared to Patiala's 421. That's a significant difference of 372 points.