Bikaner vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 152.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 210.00 | 170.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 59.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 22.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 1174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 38-point (33%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Motihari the cleaner of the two. On 544 days when both cities reported, Motihari was cleaner on 400 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Motihari peaks in November. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Bikaner has better air quality with an AQI of 174 compared to Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 152 points.