Aurangabad vs Koppal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Koppal.
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 | Koppal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 7.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 145.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Koppal averaged 65 — a 34-point (52%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 763 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 636 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Koppal peaks in February. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Koppal was 0% Severe and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Koppal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Koppal hit AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Koppal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Aurangabad's 33.