Katni vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni 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 | Katni | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.10 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 29-point (28%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 1461 days when both cities reported, Katni was cleaner on 893 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 119 points.