Kishanganj vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.40 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 88.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 750.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Sikar the cleaner of the two. On 520 days when both cities reported, Kishanganj was cleaner on 309 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); 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 Kishanganj's 185. That's a significant difference of 97 points.