Amritsar vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar 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 | Amritsar | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.50 | 27.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.10 | 68.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 12.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 756.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 15-point (12%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Amritsar the cleaner of the two. On 592 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 352 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 69 compared to Amritsar's 129. That's a significant difference of 60 points.