Malegaon vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Sagar.
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 | Sagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 27.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 70.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 18-point (19%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Sagar the cleaner of the two. On 355 days when both cities reported, Sagar was cleaner on 182 of them; the average daily gap was 43 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; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Sagar's 71.