Bāgalkot vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 87-point (185%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1284 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1221 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Sonipat peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 155 points.