Malegaon vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 111.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 18.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Patna averaged 172 — a 58-point (51%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 527 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 497 of them; the average daily gap was 122 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Patna peaks in December. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Patna's 231. That's a significant difference of 204 points.