Malegaon vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Mumbai.
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 | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 21-point (23%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 355 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 304 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Mumbai's 43.