Ahmednagar vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Sonipat.
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 | Ahmednagar | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 79.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 152.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 44.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 32.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 703.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 25-point (23%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 342 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 250 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Sonipat's 167. That's a significant difference of 137 points.