Aurangabad vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 45-point (45%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 1330 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 1075 of them; the average daily gap was 108 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 102 points.