Aurangabad vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 11-point (11%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 543 days when both cities reported, Imphal was cleaner on 337 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Imphal peaks in October. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Imphal's 77.