Bhagalpur vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur 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 | Bhagalpur | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.20 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 32.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 527.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 50-point (44%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 509 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 400 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Malegaon peaks in November. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); 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 Bhagalpur's 94. That's a significant difference of 61 points.