Malegaon vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Nanded.
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 | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 25.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 38.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 12-point (12%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 447 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 283 of them; the average daily gap was 34 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; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Nanded's 43.