Darbhanga vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga 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 | Darbhanga | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 100.60 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.20 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 651.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 306-point (519%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 281 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 276 of them; the average daily gap was 175 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); 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 Darbhanga's 236. That's a significant difference of 180 points.