Akola vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Sikar.
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 | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 35.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.60 | 89.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 8.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 6.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 94.00 | 80.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 168.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 52-point (60%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 542 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 440 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Sikar's 90.