Sasaram vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sasaram and Vellore.
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 | Sasaram | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.80 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.30 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 8.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.40 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 101.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 627.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sasaram averaged an AQI of 109 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 48-point (79%) gap, with Sasaram the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 273 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 220 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Sasaram peaks in January, while Vellore peaks in December. Sasaram logged 0.1% Severe days and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sasaram 27 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) from 2021 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sasaram reached AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Sasaram spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Sasaram's 133. That's a significant difference of 121 points.