Jabalpur vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 31.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 82.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 33-point (31%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 350 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 181 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Sikar's 83.