Rohtak vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rohtak 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 | Rohtak | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 75.20 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.70 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.30 | 50.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 35.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 658.00 | 689.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rohtak averaged an AQI of 148 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 14-point (10%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Sonipat the cleaner of the two. On 1665 days when both cities reported, Rohtak was cleaner on 935 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Rohtak logged 1.1% Severe days and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rohtak 45 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rohtak reached AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Rohtak spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Rohtak has better air quality with an AQI of 151 compared to Sonipat's 159.