Jaisalmer vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer 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 | Jaisalmer | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 415.40 | 15.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2451.20 | 32.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 138.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 510 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 325 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Malegaon peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); 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 Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 467 points.