Bettiah vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah 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 | Bettiah | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.70 | 1.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.90 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 54.20 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1655.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 92-point (263%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 762 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 756 of them; the average daily gap was 133 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); 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 Bettiah's 233. That's a significant difference of 231 points.