Jabalpur vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 50.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 35.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 689.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 28-point (26%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 1271 days when both cities reported, Jabalpur was cleaner on 832 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Sonipat's 159. That's a significant difference of 119 points.