Gorakhpur vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 22.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 50-point (85%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 826 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 715 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 190 points.