Aurangabad vs Jaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Jaipur.
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 | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 49.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 147.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 12.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 375.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Jaipur averaged 136 — a 37-point (37%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 1945 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 1547 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Jaipur peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jaipur was 0.1% Severe and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Jaipur 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Jaipur hit AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Jaipur spans 6 stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 101 points.