Maihar vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.30 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 320.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Patna averaged 172 — a 113-point (192%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1502 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1487 of them; the average daily gap was 175 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; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 56 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 171 points.