Bikaner vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 104.80 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 41-point (36%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 634 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 552 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Ratlam peaks in November. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Ratlam has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Bikaner's 104. That's a significant difference of 51 points.