Bāghpat vs Bikaner
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Bikaner |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 34.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 104.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 5.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Bikaner averaged 154 — a 13-point (9%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Bāghpat the cleaner of the two. On 345 days when both cities reported, Bāghpat was cleaner on 216 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Bikaner peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bikaner was 0.1% Severe and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Bikaner 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Bikaner hit AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); 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 Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 57 points.