Jabalpur vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 22.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 47-point (80%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 997 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 955 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Maihar's 58.