Bikaner vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 104.80 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 37-point (32%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Ulhasnagar the cleaner of the two. On 498 days when both cities reported, Ulhasnagar was cleaner on 383 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Ulhasnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Bikaner's 104. That's a significant difference of 64 points.