Bhopal vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal 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 | Bhopal | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 26.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 69.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 115.00 | 133.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 190.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 55-point (93%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 992 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 940 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 70 compared to Bhopal's 72.