Firozabad vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad and Sikar.
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 | Firozabad | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 31.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 82.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 66-point (90%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 342 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 83 compared to Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 56 points.