Amravati vs Aurangabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amravati 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 | Amravati | Aurangabad |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 522.51 | 146.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 11.75 | 0.90 |
| O3(ppb) | 30.04 | 128.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.26 | 61.70 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.21 | 25.80 |
| SO2(ppb) | 2.34 | 5.40 |
| NH3(ppb) | 36.55 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amravati averaged an AQI of 84 while Aurangabad averaged 99 — a 15-point (18%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Amravati the cleaner of the two. On 358 days when both cities reported, Amravati was cleaner on 318 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Amravati logged 0% Severe days and 67.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Aurangabad was 0.1% Severe and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amravati 95 days, Aurangabad 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Amravati reached AQI 196 at Shivneri Colony (MPCB) on 2024-05-03; Aurangabad hit AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16.
Station-level disparity
Amravati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Aurangabad spans 4 stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178).
Verdict
🏆 Amravati has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Aurangabad's 62.