Aurangabad vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 46-point (87%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 687 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 651 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Aurangabad's 31.