Bettiah vs Bikaner
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah 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 | Bettiah | Bikaner |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 42.80 | 48.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.30 | 139.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 0.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 97.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Bikaner averaged 154 — a 27-point (21%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Bettiah the cleaner of the two. On 480 days when both cities reported, Bettiah was cleaner on 266 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Bikaner peaks in January. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bikaner was 0.1% Severe and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Bikaner 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Bikaner hit AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Bikaner spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Bettiah has better air quality with an AQI of 72 compared to Bikaner's 127. That's a significant difference of 55 points.