Patiala vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 380.90 | 22.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 90.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1610 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 800 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patiala peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); 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 Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 316 points.