Sonipat vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sonipat and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 12.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 13.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 9.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 675.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sonipat averaged an AQI of 134 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 92-point (219%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 55 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 55 of them; the average daily gap was 187 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Sonipat logged 0.8% Severe days and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sonipat 21 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Sonipat reached AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Sonipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 150 points.