Aurangabad vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 44.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 51.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 43.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 59.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 25-point (34%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 371 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 225 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Raipur peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Raipur's 74.