Sirsa vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sirsa 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 | Sirsa | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 63.80 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 174.20 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 317.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sirsa averaged an AQI of 115 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 19-point (20%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1256 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 800 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Sirsa peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Sirsa logged 0.5% Severe days and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sirsa 40 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sirsa reached AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Sirsa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132); 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 Sirsa's 150. That's a significant difference of 127 points.