Baripāda vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 52.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 344.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 62-point (105%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 517 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 472 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); 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 Baripāda's 101.