Rāichūr vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rāichūr 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 | Rāichūr | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 27.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 68.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 12.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 224.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rāichūr averaged an AQI of 106 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 33-point (31%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 409 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 289 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rāichūr peaks in February, while Sikar peaks in January. Rāichūr logged 0% Severe days and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rāichūr 23 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rāichūr reached AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Rāichūr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Sikar's 69. That's a significant difference of 52 points.