Pāli vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli 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 | Pāli | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.50 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 94.30 | 88.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Pāli the cleaner of the two. On 590 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 342 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Sikar peaks in January. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 88 compared to Pāli's 94.