Aurangabad vs Gummidipoondi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Gummidipoondi.
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 | Gummidipoondi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.80 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 11.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 2.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 128.00 | 110.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Gummidipoondi averaged 107 — a 8-point (8%) gap, with Gummidipoondi the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 638 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 381 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Gummidipoondi peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gummidipoondi was 0% Severe and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Gummidipoondi 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Gummidipoondi hit AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Gummidipoondi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Aurangabad's 62.