Amritsar vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar 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 | Amritsar | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 1.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 1.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 4.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 116.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 89-point (254%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1338 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1293 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amritsar peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); 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 Amritsar's 90. That's a significant difference of 87 points.