Araria vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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 | Araria | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 201.92 | 114.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 6.26 | 1.40 |
| O3(ppb) | 5.42 | 91.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.94 | 5.00 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 4.00 |
| SO2(ppb) | 14.48 | 1.70 |
| NH3(ppb) | 29.71 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 119-point (248%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 68 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 67 of them; the average daily gap was 127 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Madurai peaks in December. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Araria's 72. That's a significant difference of 65 points.