Ahmednagar vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Mahād.
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 | Ahmednagar | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 30.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 19-point (21%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 400 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 281 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Mahād's 30.