Amarāvati vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.30 | 50.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 127.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 139.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 51-point (81%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 487 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 412 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Malegaon peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Malegaon's 52.