Aurangabad vs Rohtak
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Rohtak.
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 | Rohtak |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 75.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 166.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 37.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 658.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Rohtak averaged 148 — a 49-point (49%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 1782 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 1251 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Rohtak peaks in November. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rohtak was 1.1% Severe and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Rohtak 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Rohtak hit AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Rohtak spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Rohtak's 151. That's a significant difference of 118 points.