Fatehābād vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād 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 | Fatehābād | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 32.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 440 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 280 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); 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 Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 145 points.