Amarāvati vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Madikeri.
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 | Amarāvati | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 1.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 1.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 4.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 116.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 28-point (80%) gap, with Amarāvati the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1364 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1086 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Madikeri peaks in February. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Madikeri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 3 compared to Amarāvati's 29.