Darbhanga vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 231-point (172%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Sonipat the cleaner of the two. On 310 days when both cities reported, Sonipat was cleaner on 195 of them; the average daily gap was 96 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Sonipat peaks in November. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).