Fatehābād vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād 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 | Fatehābād | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.90 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 220.30 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 50.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 35.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 457.00 | 689.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 18-point (16%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Fatehābād the cleaner of the two. On 1488 days when both cities reported, Fatehābād was cleaner on 890 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Sonipat has better air quality with an AQI of 159 compared to Fatehābād's 180.