Aurangabad vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 44-point (80%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 996 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 916 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Aurangabad's 31.