Buxar vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar 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 | Buxar | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.40 | 1.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 125.30 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 58.80 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 722.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 106-point (303%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 218 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 216 of them; the average daily gap was 108 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); 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 Buxar's 242. That's a significant difference of 240 points.