Aurangabad vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 92.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 21.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 710.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 1761 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 917 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Patiala peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Patiala's 104. That's a significant difference of 71 points.