Akola vs Bikaner
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Bikaner.
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 | Akola | Bikaner |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 48.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 139.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 0.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 135.00 | 97.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 162.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Bikaner averaged 154 — a 67-point (77%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 548 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 493 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Bikaner peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bikaner was 0.1% Severe and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Bikaner 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Bikaner hit AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Bikaner spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Bikaner's 127. That's a significant difference of 74 points.