Saharsa vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Saharsa and Surat.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Saharsa averaged an AQI of 139 while Surat averaged 83 — a 56-point (67%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 505 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 371 of them; the average daily gap was 102 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Saharsa peaks in January, while Surat peaks in November. Saharsa logged 1.4% Severe days and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Saharsa 20 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) from 2021 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Saharsa reached AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Saharsa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).