Kolhapur vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 130.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 41-point (69%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 222 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 190 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Maihar's 56.