Malegaon vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 52.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 56.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 15.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 452.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 16-point (16%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 433 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 285 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Nayāgarh's 88. That's a significant difference of 61 points.