Gaya vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 24-point (22%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 1696 days when both cities reported, Gaya was cleaner on 856 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Sonipat peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Gaya has better air quality with an AQI of 105 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 65 points.