Maihar vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.90 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 334.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Noida averaged 182 — a 123-point (208%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1226 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1213 of them; the average daily gap was 171 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Noida peaks in November. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Noida's 126. That's a significant difference of 68 points.