Aurangabad vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.10 | 1.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 107.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 41-point (71%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 314 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 297 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Ooty peaks in May. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Aurangabad's 60. That's a significant difference of 58 points.