Kalaburagi vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi 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 | Kalaburagi | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 50.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 35.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 689.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 85-point (173%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1142 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 995 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Sonipat peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Sonipat's 159. That's a significant difference of 135 points.