Bihar Sharif vs Bikaner
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bihar Sharif 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 | Bihar Sharif | Bikaner |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 74.50 | 34.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 82.20 | 104.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.60 | 5.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 620.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bihar Sharif averaged an AQI of 115 while Bikaner averaged 154 — a 39-point (34%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Bihar Sharif the cleaner of the two. On 564 days when both cities reported, Bihar Sharif was cleaner on 430 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bihar Sharif peaks in December, while Bikaner peaks in January. Bihar Sharif logged 1% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bikaner was 0.1% Severe and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bihar Sharif 32 days, Bikaner 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bihar Sharif reached AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24; Bikaner hit AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Bihar Sharif spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146); 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 Bihar Sharif's 149.