Chapra vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra 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 | Chapra | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.90 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.10 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.30 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 805.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 90-point (153%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 678 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 662 of them; the average daily gap was 160 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 56 compared to Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 188 points.