Aurangabad vs Hosur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Hosur.
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 | Hosur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 4.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 5.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Hosur averaged 90 — a 9-point (10%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 96 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 84 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Hosur peaks in December. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hosur was 0% Severe and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Hosur 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Hosur hit AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Hosur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Aurangabad's 31.