Koppal vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal 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 | Koppal | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 27.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 68.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 12.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 74-point (114%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 496 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 460 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Koppal peaks in February, while Sikar peaks in January. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Sikar's 69. That's a significant difference of 59 points.