Maihar vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Raipur.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 15-point (25%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 528 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 458 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Raipur peaks in November. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).