Pithampur vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur 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 | Pithampur | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 28.50 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.90 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 188.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 22-point (19%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 893 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 647 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Saharsa peaks in January. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 186 points.