Bhopal vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal 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 | Bhopal | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 1.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 79-point (226%) gap, with Bhopal the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1078 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1067 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); 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 Bhopal's 47.