Asansol vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.20 | 32.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 91.90 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 838.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 31-point (27%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 355 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 272 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Malegaon peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Asansol's 204. That's a significant difference of 171 points.