Malegaon vs Sasaram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Sasaram.
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 | Sasaram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 69.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.90 | 80.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 15.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 14.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 627.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Sasaram averaged 109 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Sasaram the cleaner of the two. On 441 days when both cities reported, Sasaram was cleaner on 274 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Sasaram peaks in January. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sasaram was 0.1% Severe and 37% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Sasaram 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Sasaram has improved by 166 AQI points (60.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Sasaram hit AQI 401 at Dada Peer (BSPCB) on 2021-11-28.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Sasaram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Sasaram's 133. That's a significant difference of 100 points.