Aurangabad vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Kishanganj.
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 | Kishanganj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 85.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 88.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 13.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 88.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 750.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 45-point (45%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 582 days when both cities reported, Kishanganj was cleaner on 296 of them; the average daily gap was 73 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; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Kishanganj's 185. That's a significant difference of 154 points.