Bikaner vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner 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 | Bikaner | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 210.00 | 52.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 95-point (161%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 479 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 475 of them; the average daily gap was 121 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); 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 Bikaner's 174. That's a significant difference of 116 points.