Jālna vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna 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 | Jālna | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 26.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 69.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 0.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 133.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 190.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 56-point (95%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 304 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Maihar peaks in December. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Maihar's 70.