Gadag vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag and Madurai.
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 | Gadag | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 15.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 16.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 19.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 20.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 212.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 5-point (10%) gap, with Gadag the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 68 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 43 of them; the average daily gap was 17 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Madurai peaks in December. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Madurai's 26.