Kolhapur vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 78.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 47.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 33.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 34-point (34%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 292 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 172 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Sonipat's 161. That's a significant difference of 138 points.