Mahād vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād and Satna.
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 | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 42.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 26.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 5.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 289.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Satna averaged 66 — a 24-point (36%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 475 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 245 of them; the average daily gap was 43 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; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 32 compared to Satna's 51.