Aurangabad vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Kannur.
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 | Kannur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 11.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 3.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 34-point (52%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 971 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 794 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Kannur peaks in February. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Aurangabad's 31.