Bikaner vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 210.00 | 126.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 12.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 60-point (64%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 580 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 461 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Nārnaul peaks in November. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Bikaner's 174. That's a significant difference of 56 points.