Bareilly vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 22.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 2-point (3%) gap, with Bareilly the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 383 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 295 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); 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 Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 97 points.