Faridabad vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad 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 | Faridabad | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 1.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 1.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 4.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 116.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 146-point (417%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1417 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1414 of them; the average daily gap was 199 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Madikeri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 3 compared to Faridabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 130 points.