Maihar vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.30 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 320.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 75-point (127%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 570 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 552 of them; the average daily gap was 136 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Samastipur peaks in January. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 56 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 240 points.