Palwal vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Palwal 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 | Palwal | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.40 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 136.40 | 88.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 503.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Palwal averaged an AQI of 95 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 44-point (46%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Palwal the cleaner of the two. On 575 days when both cities reported, Palwal was cleaner on 476 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Palwal peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Palwal logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Palwal 37 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Palwal reached AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Palwal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120); 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 Palwal's 125.