Jīnd vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 100.60 | 20.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 529.00 | 49.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.10 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 148.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 12-point (11%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 471 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 301 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 49 compared to Jīnd's 459. That's a significant difference of 410 points.