Bikaner vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 104.80 | 111.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 18.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Patna averaged 172 — a 18-point (12%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Bikaner the cleaner of the two. On 680 days when both cities reported, Bikaner was cleaner on 554 of them; the average daily gap was 96 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Patna peaks in December. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Bikaner has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Patna's 231. That's a significant difference of 127 points.