Bhiwandi vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi 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 | Bhiwandi | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 32.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Bhiwandi the cleaner of the two. On 455 days when both cities reported, Bhiwandi was cleaner on 250 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); 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 Bhiwandi's 41.