Sirsa vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sirsa 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 | Sirsa | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 78.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 161.10 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.30 | 47.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 33.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 335.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sirsa averaged an AQI of 115 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 19-point (17%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Sirsa the cleaner of the two. On 1419 days when both cities reported, Sirsa was cleaner on 938 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Sirsa logged 0.5% Severe days and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sirsa 40 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sirsa reached AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Sirsa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Sirsa has better air quality with an AQI of 141 compared to Sonipat's 161.