Patiala vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 92.20 | 109.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 40.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 21.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 710.00 | 719.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 36-point (35%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 905 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 687 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patiala peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Patiala has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 132 points.