Bikaner vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Kishanganj.
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 | Kishanganj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.50 | 83.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 139.20 | 93.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 2.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 18.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 97.00 | 207.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 478.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 10-point (7%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Kishanganj the cleaner of the two. On 554 days when both cities reported, Kishanganj was cleaner on 374 of them; the average daily gap was 61 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; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).
Verdict
🏆 Bikaner has better air quality with an AQI of 127 compared to Kishanganj's 178. That's a significant difference of 51 points.