Latur vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 11.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.10 | 27.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 0.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 107.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 142.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 7-point (8%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 484 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 283 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Latur's 49.