Bikaner vs Firozabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Firozabad.
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 | Bikaner | Firozabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 59.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 210.00 | 146.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 22.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 494.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Firozabad averaged 73 — a 81-point (111%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 349 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 323 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Firozabad was 0.6% Severe and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Firozabad 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Firozabad hit AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Firozabad spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Bikaner's 174.