Panchkula vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panchkula 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 | Panchkula | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Panchkula averaged an AQI of 117 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 17-point (15%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 1174 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 998 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Panchkula peaks in December, while Sonipat peaks in November. Panchkula logged 0.1% Severe days and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panchkula 60 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) from 2017 to 2022; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panchkula reached AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Panchkula spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 92 points.