Faridabad vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad 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 | Faridabad | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 26.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 67-point (59%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 520 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 479 of them; the average daily gap was 119 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); 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 Faridabad's 130. That's a significant difference of 103 points.