Malegaon vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 58-point (104%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 355 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 281 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Varanasi's 81. That's a significant difference of 54 points.