Akola vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola 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 | Akola | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 47-point (54%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 420 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 338 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 132 points.