Jaisalmer vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer 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 | Jaisalmer | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 0.21 | 190.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 5.37 | 0.70 |
| O3(ppb) | 18.70 | 132.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 70.80 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 26.60 |
| SO2(ppb) | 0.88 | 4.60 |
| NH3(ppb) | 73.11 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 66-point (112%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 403 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 387 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 71 compared to Jaisalmer's 84.