Akola vs Aurangabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola 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 | Akola | Aurangabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 30.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 13.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Aurangabad averaged 99 — a 12-point (14%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 364 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 305 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Aurangabad peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Aurangabad was 0.1% Severe and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Aurangabad 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Aurangabad hit AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Aurangabad spans 4 stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Akola's 38.