Bikaner vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 54.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 210.00 | 61.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 25-point (19%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Nalbāri the cleaner of the two. On 590 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 415 of them; the average daily gap was 70 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; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 91 compared to Bikaner's 174. That's a significant difference of 83 points.