Bihar Sharif vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bihar Sharif and Madurai.
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 | Bihar Sharif | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 74.50 | 13.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 82.20 | 15.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.60 | 23.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 4.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 620.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bihar Sharif averaged an AQI of 115 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 67-point (140%) gap, with Bihar Sharif the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 64 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 63 of them; the average daily gap was 130 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Bihar Sharif logged 1% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bihar Sharif 32 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bihar Sharif reached AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Bihar Sharif spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Bihar Sharif's 149. That's a significant difference of 126 points.