Maihar vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Vijayawada.
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 | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.30 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 320.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 5-point (8%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 545 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 364 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Maihar's 56.