Bathinda vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda 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 | Bathinda | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 32.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 12-point (12%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 483 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 246 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); 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 Bathinda's 87. That's a significant difference of 54 points.