Bikaner vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.50 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 139.20 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 4.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 22.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 97.00 | 259.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 378.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 20-point (15%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Samastipur the cleaner of the two. On 542 days when both cities reported, Samastipur was cleaner on 290 of them; the average daily gap was 62 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; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Bikaner has better air quality with an AQI of 127 compared to Samastipur's 165.