Akola vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola 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 | Akola | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 20.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.50 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 167.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 27-point (31%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 523 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 365 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Akola's 62.