Mahād vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād and Parbhani.
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 | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 24.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 34.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 5.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 9.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 89.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 30-point (33%) gap, with Parbhani the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 425 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 32 compared to Parbhani's 40.