Kozhikode vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kozhikode 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 | Kozhikode | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 31.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 82.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.30 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Kozhikode averaged an AQI of 78 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 61-point (78%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 9 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 8 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kozhikode logged 0.1% Severe days and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kozhikode 83 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) from 2020 to 2023; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kozhikode reached AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Kozhikode spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Sikar's 83. That's a significant difference of 73 points.