Jalgaon vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jalgaon 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 | Jalgaon | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 78.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.70 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 47.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 33.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jalgaon averaged an AQI of 109 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 25-point (23%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Jalgaon the cleaner of the two. On 411 days when both cities reported, Jalgaon was cleaner on 275 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jalgaon logged 0% Severe days and 49% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jalgaon 44 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jalgaon has improved by 2 AQI points (1.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jalgaon reached AQI 321 at Prabhat Colony (MPCB) on 2023-11-03; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Jalgaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Jalgaon has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Sonipat's 161. That's a significant difference of 124 points.