Malegaon vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Pratapgarh.
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 | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 34.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 77.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 0.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 7.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 158.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 193.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 21-point (23%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 501 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 322 of them; the average daily gap was 33 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; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 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; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Pratapgarh's 78.