Ahmednagar vs Aurangabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Aurangabad.
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 | Ahmednagar | Aurangabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 30.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 13.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Aurangabad averaged 99 — a 10-point (10%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 293 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 173 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmednagar peaks in November, while Aurangabad peaks in January. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Aurangabad was 0.1% Severe and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Aurangabad 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Aurangabad hit AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Aurangabad spans 4 stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Aurangabad's 31.