Amarāvati vs Aurangabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Aurangabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 17.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 33.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Aurangabad averaged 99 — a 36-point (57%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1718 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1298 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Aurangabad peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Aurangabad was 0.1% Severe and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Aurangabad 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Aurangabad hit AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Aurangabad spans 4 stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Aurangabad's 33.