Raipur vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur 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 | Raipur | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 484.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 60-point (81%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 521 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 376 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Raipur logged 0% Severe days and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 92 points.