Bikaner vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Saharsa.
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 | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 99.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 210.00 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 26.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 670.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 15-point (11%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Saharsa the cleaner of the two. On 589 days when both cities reported, Saharsa was cleaner on 322 of them; the average daily gap was 66 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; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Bikaner has better air quality with an AQI of 174 compared to Saharsa's 234. That's a significant difference of 60 points.