Malegaon vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Mangalore.
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 | Malegaon | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 50.60 | 12.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 139.00 | 108.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 53-point (87%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 477 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 398 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Mangalore peaks in February. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Malegaon's 52.