Dhanbad vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 126-point (360%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 223 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 223 of them; the average daily gap was 133 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhanbad peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Madikeri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).