Mahād vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.80 | 21.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 30.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 120.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 245.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 38-point (73%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 494 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 376 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Silchar peaks in February. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Silchar's 36.