Nashik vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik 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 | Nashik | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 49-point (58%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1337 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1138 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 136 points.