Maihar vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.60 | 28.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.80 | 41.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 154.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 39-point (66%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 489 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 410 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Maihar's 71.