Gaya vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 42.60 | 23.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 66.80 | 52.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 0.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 165.00 | 126.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 239.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Gaya the cleaner of the two. On 523 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 369 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Malegaon peaks in November. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); 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 Gaya's 72.