Kota vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 31.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 82.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 8-point (6%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Kota the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Sikar was cleaner on 237 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Sikar's 83.