Malegaon vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 8.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 3.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 128.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 167.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 39-point (52%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 348 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 280 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Malegaon's 53.