Alwar vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar 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 | Alwar | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.40 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.10 | 22.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 391.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 29-point (49%) gap, with Alwar the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1487 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1341 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Alwar's 147. That's a significant difference of 89 points.