Malegaon vs Sangli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Sangli.
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 | Sangli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 11.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 25.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 92.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 147.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Sangli averaged 85 — a 29-point (34%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Sangli the cleaner of the two. On 488 days when both cities reported, Sangli was cleaner on 399 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Sangli peaks in February. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sangli was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Sangli 116 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Sangli hit AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Sangli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Sangli has better air quality with an AQI of 26 compared to Malegaon's 53.