Maihar vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Panipat.
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 | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 106.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.90 | 240.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 70.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 22.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 334.00 | 622.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 62-point (105%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1314 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1260 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Panipat peaks in November. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 197 points.