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Maihar vs Ujjain

Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Ujjain.

Cleaner right now: Ujjain (7-pt gap)Historical head-to-head: Maihar cleaner 1357/1427 daysYoY 20192024: Maihar -13.2% · Ujjain -38%

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

Maihar

Madhya Pradesh, India

Satisfactory

PM2.5: 33.3 µg/m³

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🏆 Cleaner

Ujjain

Madhya Pradesh, India

Good

PM2.5: 29.3 µg/m³

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Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)
PollutantMaiharUjjain
PM2.5(µg/m³)33.3029.30
PM10(µg/m³)49.7046.00
NO₂(µg/m³)16.507.60
SO₂(µg/m³)10.4016.00
O₃(µg/m³)64.0053.00
CO(µg/m³)320.00208.00

CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)

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Summary

Overview

In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 57-point (97%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1427 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1357 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.

Seasonality & days

Maihar peaks in December, while Ujjain peaks in November. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Ujjain 67 days.

Year-over-year progress

Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.

Station-level disparity

Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).

Verdict

🏆 Ujjain has better air quality with an AQI of 49 compared to Maihar's 56.

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