Bāghpat vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 31.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 82.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 2-point (1%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Sikar the cleaner of the two. On 338 days when both cities reported, Sikar was cleaner on 179 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 83 compared to Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 78 points.