Aurangabad vs Hanumāngarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Hanumāngarh.
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 | Hanumāngarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 42.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 78.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 18.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 9.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Hanumāngarh averaged 178 — a 79-point (80%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 319 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 255 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hanumāngarh was 2.8% Severe and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Hanumāngarh 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Hanumāngarh hit AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Hanumāngarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Hanumāngarh's 79.