Bikaner vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 210.00 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 27.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 316.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 39-point (34%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Sirsa the cleaner of the two. On 302 days when both cities reported, Sirsa was cleaner on 219 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Sirsa peaks in November. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Bikaner has better air quality with an AQI of 174 compared to Sirsa's 192.