Saharsa vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Saharsa 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 | Saharsa | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 100.60 | 31.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 82.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 719.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Saharsa averaged an AQI of 139 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Saharsa the cleaner of the two. On 554 days when both cities reported, Sikar was cleaner on 281 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Saharsa logged 1.4% Severe days and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Saharsa 20 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) from 2021 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Saharsa reached AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Saharsa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 83 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 153 points.