Aurangabad vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Gangtok.
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 | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 35.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 45.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 8.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 112.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 461.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 51-point (106%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 454 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 446 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Gangtok peaks in March. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Gangtok's 60.