Hapur vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur 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 | Hapur | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 26.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 28-point (25%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 499 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 303 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Hapur logged 1.9% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); 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 Hapur's 140. That's a significant difference of 113 points.