Gummidipoondi vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gummidipoondi 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 | Gummidipoondi | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 78.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 300.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 4.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 24.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 240.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 274.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gummidipoondi averaged an AQI of 107 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 27-point (25%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Gummidipoondi the cleaner of the two. On 783 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 573 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gummidipoondi logged 0% Severe days and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gummidipoondi 49 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) from 2021 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gummidipoondi reached AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Gummidipoondi 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
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Sonipat's 251. That's a significant difference of 238 points.