Bikaner vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Gangtok.
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 | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 33.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 210.00 | 43.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 2.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 130.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 360.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 106-point (221%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 564 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 553 of them; the average daily gap was 109 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Gangtok peaks in March. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Bikaner's 174. That's a significant difference of 117 points.