Aurangabad vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.20 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 8.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 24-point (32%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 62 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 54 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Ranipet peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Aurangabad's 31.