Latur vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 31.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.40 | 82.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 56-point (67%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 524 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 474 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Sikar's 83. That's a significant difference of 60 points.