Damoh vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh 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 | Damoh | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.50 | 23.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 52.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 2.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 188.00 | 147.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 27-point (31%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 325 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 254 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Malegaon peaks in November. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Damoh's 73.