Maihar vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Rāichūr.
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 | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.90 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 334.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 47-point (80%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 646 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 547 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Maihar's 58.