Aurangabad vs Jhansi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Jhansi.
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 | Jhansi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.30 | 27.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 33.10 | 45.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 7.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 180.00 | 214.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Jhansi averaged 75 — a 24-point (32%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 572 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 443 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Jhansi peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jhansi was 0% Severe and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Jhansi 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Jhansi hit AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Jhansi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Jhansi's 46.