Sikar vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sikar and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 155.50 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 32.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 187.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 133.00 | 362.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sikar averaged an AQI of 139 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 29-point (26%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 590 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 348 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Sikar logged 0.2% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sikar 32 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) from 2023 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sikar reached AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Sikar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Sikar's 138. That's a significant difference of 81 points.