Aurangabad vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 25-point (25%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 544 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 298 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Rajgir's 140. That's a significant difference of 109 points.