Alwar vs Aurangabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar 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 | Alwar | Aurangabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 30.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 13.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Aurangabad averaged 99 — a 11-point (13%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 1780 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 946 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Aurangabad peaks in January. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Aurangabad was 0.1% Severe and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Aurangabad 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Aurangabad hit AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); 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 Alwar's 139. That's a significant difference of 108 points.