Aurangabad vs Bhagalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Bhagalpur.
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 | Bhagalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 61.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 65.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 25.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 25.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 736.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Bhagalpur averaged 164 — a 65-point (66%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 702 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 502 of them; the average daily gap was 79 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; Bhagalpur was 1.9% Severe and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Bhagalpur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Bhagalpur hit AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Bhagalpur spans 2 stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Bhagalpur's 105. That's a significant difference of 72 points.