Malegaon vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Muzaffarnagar.
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 | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 61.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 204.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 2.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 20.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 216.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 269.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 65-point (57%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 469 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 391 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Muzaffarnagar's 170. That's a significant difference of 117 points.