Jalandhar vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalandhar 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 | Jalandhar | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.50 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.40 | 88.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 46.20 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 603.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalandhar averaged an AQI of 106 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 33-point (31%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Jalandhar the cleaner of the two. On 627 days when both cities reported, Jalandhar was cleaner on 428 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jalandhar peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Jalandhar logged 0% Severe days and 49.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalandhar 73 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalandhar has worsened by 5 AQI points (5%) from 2018 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalandhar reached AQI 377 at Civil Line (PPCB) on 2019-10-28; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Jalandhar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); 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 Jalandhar's 182. That's a significant difference of 94 points.