Aurangabad vs Chandigarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Chandigarh.
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 | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.80 | 39.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 90.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 1.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 128.00 | 196.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 373.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Chandigarh averaged 153 — a 54-point (55%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 1342 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 865 of them; the average daily gap was 54 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; Chandigarh was 0.3% Severe and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Chandigarh 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Chandigarh hit AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Chandigarh spans 3 stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 62 compared to Chandigarh's 90.