Amarāvati vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 71-point (113%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1638 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1515 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Sonipat peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 141 points.