Maihar vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.60 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 4.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 16-point (27%) gap, with Ranipet the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. Across 40 shared days the head-to-head is almost even, with an average daily gap of 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Ranipet peaks in November. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Maihar's 58.