Maihar vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.90 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 334.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 58-point (98%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1504 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1395 of them; the average daily gap was 58 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; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Maihar's 58.