Meerut vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 27.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 68.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 12.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Sikar the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Sikar was cleaner on 230 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 69 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 71 points.