Araria vs Aurangabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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 | Araria | Aurangabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 30.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 13.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Aurangabad averaged 99 — a 68-point (69%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 496 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 308 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Aurangabad was 0.1% Severe and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Aurangabad 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Aurangabad hit AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); 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 Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 199 points.