Maihar vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Mumbai.
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 | Maihar | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.30 | 20.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 39.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 4.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 133.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 34-point (58%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1223 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1171 of them; the average daily gap was 117 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Maihar's 70.