Sirsa vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sirsa 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 | Sirsa | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 238.00 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 316.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sirsa averaged an AQI of 115 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 59-point (105%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1604 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 842 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Sirsa peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Sirsa logged 0.5% Severe days and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sirsa 40 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sirsa reached AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Sirsa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Sirsa's 192. That's a significant difference of 118 points.