Skip to content

Aurangabad vs Khanna

Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Khanna.

Cleaner right now: Aurangabad (99-pt gap)Historical head-to-head: Khanna cleaner 191/356 daysYoY 20162024: Aurangabad -29.3% · Khanna +4.1%

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

🏆 Cleaner

Aurangabad

Maharashtra, India

Good

PM2.5: 18.8 µg/m³

View full AQI →
VS

Khanna

Punjab, India

Moderate

PM2.5: 69.4 µg/m³

View full AQI →
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)
PollutantAurangabadKhanna
PM2.5(µg/m³)18.8069.40
PM10(µg/m³)32.6098.50
NO₂(µg/m³)11.2037.80
SO₂(µg/m³)12.6014.60
O₃(µg/m³)46.0037.00
CO(µg/m³)146.00797.00

CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)

Loading historical data…

Summary

Overview

In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 191 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.

Seasonality & days

Aurangabad peaks in January, while Khanna peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Khanna 60 days.

Year-over-year progress

Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.

Station-level disparity

Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).

Verdict

🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Khanna's 132. That's a significant difference of 99 points.

Popular Comparisons