Mahād vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 34-point (61%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 208 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Varanasi's 74.