Bikaner vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Sasaram.
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 | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 85.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 104.80 | 96.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 33.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 12.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 638.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 45-point (41%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Sasaram the cleaner of the two. On 544 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 446 of them; the average daily gap was 72 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; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Bikaner has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Sasaram's 186. That's a significant difference of 82 points.