Bareilly vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 50.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 35.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 689.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 73-point (120%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 449 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 366 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Bareilly has better air quality with an AQI of 155 compared to Sonipat's 159.