Aurangabad vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Kāshīpur.
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 | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 54.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 434.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 343 days when both cities reported, Kāshīpur was cleaner on 223 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Kāshīpur's 92. That's a significant difference of 59 points.