Ranipet vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ranipet 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 | Ranipet | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 75.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 94.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 208.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 161.00 | 328.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ranipet averaged an AQI of 75 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 64-point (85%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 57 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 53 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ranipet peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Ranipet logged 0% Severe days and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ranipet 10 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ranipet reached AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Ranipet spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Saharsa's 153. That's a significant difference of 144 points.