Gorakhpur vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 88.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 30-point (28%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 602 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 438 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 88 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 96 points.