Malegaon vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 56.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 65.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 7.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 128.00 | 153.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 520.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 33-point (41%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 348 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 280 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Siliguri's 94.