Belgaum vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 52.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 1-point (2%) gap, with Maihar the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 598 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 419 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Maihar's 58.