Mahād vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.80 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 56.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 30.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 234.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Surat averaged 83 — a 7-point (8%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 387 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 199 of them; the average daily gap was 57 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; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Surat's 57.