Amarāvati vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Madurai.
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 | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 15.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 16.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 19.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 20.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 212.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 15-point (31%) gap, with Amarāvati the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 74 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 66 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 26 compared to Amarāvati's 29.