Ranipet vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ranipet 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 | Ranipet | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ranipet averaged an AQI of 75 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 34-point (45%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 61 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 54 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ranipet peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Ranipet logged 0% Severe days and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ranipet 10 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ranipet reached AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Ranipet spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Sasaram's 133. That's a significant difference of 121 points.