Delhi vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi 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 | Delhi | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 1.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 545.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 175-point (500%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1432 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1432 of them; the average daily gap was 262 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Delhi peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); 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 Delhi's 161. That's a significant difference of 159 points.