Nashik vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik 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 | Nashik | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 88.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 54-point (64%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 258 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Sikar's 88. That's a significant difference of 54 points.