Patiala vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.20 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 199.30 | 88.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.40 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 701.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 36-point (35%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 635 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 495 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patiala peaks in November, while Sikar peaks in January. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); 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 Patiala's 167. That's a significant difference of 79 points.