Gorakhpur vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 38.50 | 78.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.80 | 302.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 29.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 249.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 257.00 | 288.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 25-point (23%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 884 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 698 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Gorakhpur has better air quality with an AQI of 68 compared to Sonipat's 253. That's a significant difference of 185 points.