Noida vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Noida and Solapur.
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 | Noida | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 134.10 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 34.90 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Noida averaged an AQI of 182 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 86-point (90%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1703 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 1565 of them; the average daily gap was 133 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Noida peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Noida logged 8.9% Severe days and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Noida 14 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Noida reached AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Noida spans 4 CPCB stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Noida's 126. That's a significant difference of 103 points.