Buxar vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar 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 | Buxar | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 126.70 | 52.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 60.50 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 14.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 737.00 | 353.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 82-point (139%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 116 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 108 of them; the average daily gap was 116 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Maihar peaks in December. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); 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 Buxar's 257. That's a significant difference of 199 points.