Sonipat vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sonipat and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 77.50 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 50.80 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 35.90 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 689.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sonipat averaged an AQI of 134 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 26-point (24%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 860 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 619 of them; the average daily gap was 69 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sonipat 21 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sonipat reached AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Sonipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Sonipat has better air quality with an AQI of 159 compared to Vrindāvan's 198.