Korba vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba 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 | Korba | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 28.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 23-point (34%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 495 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 330 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Mahād peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); 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 Korba's 81. That's a significant difference of 52 points.