Noida vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Noida 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 | Noida | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 134.10 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 34.90 | 50.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 35.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 689.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Noida averaged an AQI of 182 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 48-point (36%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Sonipat the cleaner of the two. On 1532 days when both cities reported, Sonipat was cleaner on 1242 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Noida logged 8.9% Severe days and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Noida 14 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Noida reached AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Noida spans 4 CPCB stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Noida has better air quality with an AQI of 126 compared to Sonipat's 159.