Aurangabad vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 71.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.20 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 33.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 548.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 78-point (79%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 2007 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 1856 of them; the average daily gap was 149 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Ghaziabad's 138. That's a significant difference of 107 points.