Dhanbad vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 102-point (173%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 166 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 164 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhanbad peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).