Gadag vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag 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 | Gadag | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 22.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 6-point (11%) gap, with Maihar the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 715 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 357 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Maihar peaks in December. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Maihar's 58.