Ghaziabad vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 2.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 244.00 | 4.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 2.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 27.60 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 241.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 411.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 142-point (406%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1092 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1090 of them; the average daily gap was 204 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Madikeri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Ghaziabad's 196. That's a significant difference of 192 points.