Malegaon vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 20.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 25.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 23.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 12.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 10-point (10%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 355 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 190 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Nagpur's 34.