Cuddalore vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuddalore 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 | Cuddalore | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 26.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 507.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuddalore averaged an AQI of 52 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 62-point (119%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 310 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 278 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuddalore peaks in January, while Malegaon peaks in November. Cuddalore logged 0% Severe days and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuddalore 34 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Cuddalore reached AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Cuddalore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Cuddalore has better air quality with an AQI of 22 compared to Malegaon's 27.