Maihar vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.30 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 47.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 22.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 40.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 320.00 | 266.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Surat averaged 83 — a 24-point (41%) gap, with Surat the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 446 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 361 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Surat peaks in November. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Maihar's 56.