Aurangabad vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Gorakhpur.
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 | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 85.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 96.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 488.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 10-point (10%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 771 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 521 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Gorakhpur peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 153 points.