Aurangabad vs Begusarai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Begusarai.
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 | Aurangabad | Begusarai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 95.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.20 | 109.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 51.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 17.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 29.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 672.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Begusarai averaged 128 — a 29-point (29%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 130 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 76 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Begusarai was 8.7% Severe and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Begusarai 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Begusarai hit AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Begusarai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Begusarai's 220. That's a significant difference of 189 points.