Faridabad vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad 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 | Faridabad | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 122-point (207%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1482 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1454 of them; the average daily gap was 172 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); 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 Faridabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 77 points.