Ghaziabad vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 32.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 63-point (55%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 355 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 317 of them; the average daily gap was 103 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); 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 Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 100 points.