Sagar vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sagar and Varanasi.
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 | Sagar | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.10 | 37.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.10 | 70.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 2.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 14.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 123.00 | 163.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 194.00 | 182.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sagar averaged an AQI of 96 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 40-point (71%) gap, with Sagar the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1289 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 851 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Sagar peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Sagar logged 0% Severe days and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sagar 57 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sagar reached AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Sagar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
Both Sagar and Varanasi have the same AQI of 71 right now.