Bhilai vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai 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 | Bhilai | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.70 | 23.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.40 | 52.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 0.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 126.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilai averaged an AQI of 73 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 41-point (56%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 527 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 383 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilai has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Malegaon's 53.