Aurangabad vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.20 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 18-point (18%) gap, with Ulhasnagar the more polluted and Aurangabad the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Aurangabad was cleaner on 176 of them; the average daily gap was 37 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; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 31 compared to Ulhasnagar's 40.