Malegaon vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Thane.
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 | Thane |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.90 | 40.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 12.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Thane averaged 95 — a 19-point (20%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Thane the cleaner of the two. On 350 days when both cities reported, Thane was cleaner on 212 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Thane peaks in January. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Thane's 41.