Raipur vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur 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 | Raipur | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 85.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 96.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 33.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 12.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 499.00 | 638.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 35-point (47%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 584 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 317 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Raipur peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Raipur logged 0% Severe days and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Sasaram's 186. That's a significant difference of 112 points.