Sangli vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sangli 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 | Sangli | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 22.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sangli averaged an AQI of 85 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 11-point (13%) gap, with Solapur the more polluted and Sangli the cleaner of the two. On 329 days when both cities reported, Sangli was cleaner on 291 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Sangli peaks in February, while Solapur peaks in March. Sangli logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sangli 116 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) from 2023 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sangli reached AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Sangli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79); 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 Sangli's 24.