Katihar vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katihar 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katihar averaged an AQI of 123 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 33-point (37%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 434 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 334 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katihar peaks in December, while Mahād peaks in November. Katihar logged 3.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katihar 19 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katihar reached AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Katihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).