Araria vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 77-point (86%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 361 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 280 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Mahād peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).