Chittoor vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor 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 | Chittoor | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 22.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 17-point (29%) gap, with Chittoor the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 440 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Maihar peaks in December. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Maihar's 58.