Ghaziabad vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 43-point (32%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Sonipat the cleaner of the two. On 1531 days when both cities reported, Sonipat was cleaner on 1353 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Sonipat's 170.