Aurangabad vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 28-point (28%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 1100 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 721 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Tālcher peaks in December. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Tālcher's 123. That's a significant difference of 92 points.