Dehradun vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dehradun 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 | Dehradun | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 26.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.40 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 395.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dehradun averaged an AQI of 106 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 8-point (8%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Dehradun the cleaner of the two. On 480 days when both cities reported, Dehradun was cleaner on 297 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dehradun peaks in January, while Malegaon peaks in November. Dehradun logged 0% Severe days and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dehradun 41 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dehradun reached AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Dehradun spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Dehradun's 35.