Mahād vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 11.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 14.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 12.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 48-point (114%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 66 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 66 of them; the average daily gap was 94 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; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 19 compared to Mahād's 30.