Khanna vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna 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 | Khanna | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.60 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 86.80 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.80 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 753.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 43-point (73%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 514 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 469 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Khanna peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 56 compared to Khanna's 96.