Jīnd vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd and Mahād.
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 | Jīnd | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 28.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 36-point (40%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 454 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 358 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Jīnd's 224. That's a significant difference of 195 points.