Jodhpur vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur 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 | Jodhpur | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.40 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 253.30 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 18-point (16%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Jodhpur the cleaner of the two. On 1498 days when both cities reported, Jodhpur was cleaner on 754 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Sonipat has better air quality with an AQI of 170 compared to Jodhpur's 204.