Araria vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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 | Araria | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 108-point (183%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 621 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 597 of them; the average daily gap was 136 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 56 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 174 points.