Arrah vs Aurangabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah 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 | Arrah | Aurangabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.20 | 18.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 99.90 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.20 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 12.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 609.00 | 187.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Aurangabad averaged 99 — a 24-point (24%) gap, with Arrah the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 525 days when both cities reported, Arrah was cleaner on 280 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Aurangabad was 0.1% Severe and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Aurangabad 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Aurangabad hit AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Aurangabad spans 4 stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Arrah's 164. That's a significant difference of 124 points.