Bangalore vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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 | Bangalore | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 26.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 230.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 40-point (54%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 527 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 335 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Malegaon peaks in November. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Malegaon's 27.