Alwar vs Bikaner
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar 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 | Alwar | Bikaner |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.40 | 34.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 104.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.10 | 5.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 391.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Bikaner averaged 154 — a 66-point (75%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 671 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 620 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Bikaner peaks in January. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bikaner was 0.1% Severe and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Bikaner 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Bikaner hit AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Bikaner spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Bikaner has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Alwar's 147.