Davanagere vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere 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 | Davanagere | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 77-point (135%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 828 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 794 of them; the average daily gap was 113 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Sonipat peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 158 points.