Kannur vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur 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 | Kannur | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 22.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 6-point (10%) gap, with Kannur the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1027 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 715 of them; the average daily gap was 26 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Maihar peaks in December. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Maihar's 58.