Aurangabad vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aurangabad 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 | Aurangabad | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.80 | 1.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aurangabad averaged an AQI of 99 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 64-point (183%) gap, with Aurangabad the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 926 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 908 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aurangabad peaks in January, while Madikeri peaks in February. Aurangabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 58.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aurangabad 46 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aurangabad has improved by 41 AQI points (29.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aurangabad reached AQI 436 at More Chowk Waluj (MPCB) on 2024-09-16; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Aurangabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 87-point spread (min 91, max 178); Madikeri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Aurangabad's 33.