Aurangabad vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 11.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 11.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 24-point (32%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 192 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Tirupati peaks in April. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Aurangabad's 33.