Ghaziabad vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad and Mahād.
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 | Ghaziabad | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 72.90 | 10.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 265.40 | 23.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.70 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 243.00 | 82.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 373.00 | 110.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 87-point (97%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 325 of them; the average daily gap was 121 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Ghaziabad's 216. That's a significant difference of 193 points.