Malegaon vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 499 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 293 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Vrindāvan's 198. That's a significant difference of 171 points.