Bangalore vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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 | Bangalore | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 88.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 65-point (88%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 642 days when both cities reported, Bangalore was cleaner on 367 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Sikar peaks in January. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Sikar's 88. That's a significant difference of 79 points.