Bidar vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar 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 | Bidar | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 50.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 35.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 689.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 49-point (58%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 606 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 544 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bidar peaks in January, while Sonipat peaks in November. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Sonipat's 159. That's a significant difference of 128 points.