Aurangabad vs Indore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Indore.
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 | Indore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 31.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 7.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 251.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Indore averaged 84 — a 15-point (18%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1307 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 820 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Indore peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Indore was 0% Severe and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Indore 65 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Indore hit AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Indore spans 6 stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Indore's 53.