Jīnd vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 27.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 68.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 12.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 13-point (10%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 567 days when both cities reported, Jīnd was cleaner on 313 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 69 compared to Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 213 points.