Sikar vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sikar and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.40 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 82.70 | 22.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 2.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 72.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 157.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sikar averaged an AQI of 139 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 43-point (45%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 191 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Sikar peaks in January, while Solapur peaks in March. Sikar logged 0.2% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sikar 32 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) from 2023 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sikar reached AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Sikar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Sikar's 83. That's a significant difference of 60 points.