Aurangabad vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.10 | 39.63 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 126.69 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 14.28 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 3.28 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 40.04 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 221.52 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 20.28 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Kota averaged 131 — a 32-point (32%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 1842 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 1189 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Kota peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 60 compared to Kota's 119. That's a significant difference of 59 points.