Ghaziabad vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 118-point (200%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1225 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1217 of them; the average daily gap was 186 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); 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 Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 77 points.