Aurangabad vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Kalaburagi.
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 | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 50-point (102%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1215 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 830 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Aurangabad's 33.