Mahād vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād and Motihari.
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 | Mahād | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 156.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 175.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 76.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 22.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 1456.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 26-point (29%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 405 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 276 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 32 compared to Motihari's 328. That's a significant difference of 296 points.