Aurangabad vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Thane.
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 | Thane |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.90 | 40.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 12.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Thane averaged 95 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Thane the cleaner of the two. On 360 days when both cities reported, Thane was cleaner on 218 of them; the average daily gap was 38 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; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Thane's 41.