Aurangabad vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 27.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 66.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 187.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 35-point (35%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 1787 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 1219 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Pāli peaks in May. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Pāli's 67.