Mahād vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.90 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.30 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 1.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 34-point (61%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 338 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 193 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Mahād's 36.