Maihar vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 58.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.60 | 129.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 23.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 502.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 36-point (61%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1365 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1229 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Palwal peaks in November. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Palwal's 120. That's a significant difference of 62 points.