Begusarai vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai 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 | Begusarai | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 93.40 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 103.60 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.50 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 637.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 69-point (117%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 230 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 227 of them; the average daily gap was 197 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); 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 Begusarai's 212. That's a significant difference of 156 points.