Sikar vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sikar and Siliguri.
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 | Sikar | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.40 | 90.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 7.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 80.00 | 138.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 486.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sikar averaged an AQI of 139 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 58-point (72%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 344 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 289 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Sikar peaks in January, while Siliguri peaks in February. Sikar logged 0.2% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sikar 32 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) from 2023 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sikar reached AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Sikar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Siliguri's 133.