Sonipat vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sonipat and Tālcher.
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 | Sonipat | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 675.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sonipat averaged an AQI of 134 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 1168 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 809 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Sonipat peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Sonipat logged 0.8% Severe days and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sonipat 21 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sonipat reached AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Sonipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Sonipat's 170.