Akola vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Maihar.
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 | Akola | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 22.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 28-point (47%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 404 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 353 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Maihar's 58.