Bhilwara vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara 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 | Bhilwara | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 39-point (66%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 344 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 304 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 37 compared to Maihar's 56.