Bāghpat vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāghpat 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 | Bāghpat | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 1.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 611.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāghpat averaged an AQI of 141 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 106-point (303%) gap, with Bāghpat the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 970 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 956 of them; the average daily gap was 137 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāghpat peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Bāghpat logged 3.3% Severe days and 26.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāghpat 46 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāghpat has improved by 99 AQI points (41.2%) from 2018 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāghpat reached AQI 500 at New Collectorate (UPPCB) on 2018-07-28; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Bāghpat spans 2 CPCB stations with a 66-point spread (min 148, max 214); 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 Bāghpat's 161. That's a significant difference of 159 points.