Kannur vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur 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 | Kannur | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 50.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 35.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 689.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 69-point (106%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1145 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1074 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Sonipat peaks in November. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Sonipat's 159. That's a significant difference of 149 points.