Pithampur vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur 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 | Pithampur | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.10 | 85.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.20 | 96.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 33.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.80 | 12.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 198.00 | 638.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Sasaram the cleaner of the two. On 917 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 493 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Sasaram peaks in January. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Sasaram's 186. That's a significant difference of 132 points.