Hajipur vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hajipur 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 | Hajipur | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 51.90 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 78.00 | 50.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 193.00 | 127.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 296.00 | 139.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hajipur averaged an AQI of 173 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 59-point (52%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 505 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 369 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hajipur peaks in December, while Malegaon peaks in November. Hajipur logged 0.3% Severe days and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hajipur 36 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) from 2020 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hajipur reached AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Hajipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Hajipur's 87.