Chittoor vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor 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 | Chittoor | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 1.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 41-point (117%) gap, with Chittoor the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 541 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 492 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Madikeri peaks in February. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); 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 Chittoor's 10.