Aurangabad vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 28.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 9-point (10%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 256 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Mahād peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Aurangabad's 31.