Ahmednagar vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Malegaon.
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 | Ahmednagar | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 23.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 50.20 | 52.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 0.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 101.00 | 126.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 414 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 253 of them; the average daily gap was 30 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Malegaon's 53.