Aurangabad vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad 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 | Aurangabad | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.30 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 33.10 | 54.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 10.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 82.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 180.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 40-point (68%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1058 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 905 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Aurangabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Maihar's 55.