Bāgalkot vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 1.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 1.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 4.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 116.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 12-point (34%) gap, with Bāgalkot the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1332 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 882 of them; the average daily gap was 16 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Madikeri peaks in February. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); 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 Bāgalkot's 15.