Ludhiana vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana 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 | Ludhiana | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 81.70 | 34.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.20 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 22.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 797.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 58-point (98%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 754 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 607 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ludhiana peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Ludhiana's 173. That's a significant difference of 115 points.