Khanna vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna 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 | Khanna | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 98.50 | 26.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 12-point (12%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 514 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 260 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); 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 Khanna's 132. That's a significant difference of 105 points.