Bidar vs Bikaner
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar 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 | Bidar | Bikaner |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 34.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 104.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 5.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Bikaner averaged 154 — a 69-point (81%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 437 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 421 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bikaner was 0.1% Severe and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Bikaner 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Bikaner hit AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Bikaner spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Bikaner's 104. That's a significant difference of 73 points.