Mahād vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.90 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.30 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 13-point (14%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 508 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 318 of them; the average daily gap was 38 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 303 points.