Maihar vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Maihar and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.30 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 320.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Maihar averaged an AQI of 59 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 51-point (86%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1378 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1231 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Maihar peaks in December, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Maihar logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Maihar 72 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Maihar reached AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Maihar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Maihar's 56.