Malegaon vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 152.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.90 | 170.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 59.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 22.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 1174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 417 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 207 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 293 points.