Hajipur vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hajipur 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 | Hajipur | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 1.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 111.80 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.10 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 784.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hajipur averaged an AQI of 173 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 138-point (394%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1343 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1320 of them; the average daily gap was 118 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hajipur peaks in December, while Madikeri peaks in February. Hajipur logged 0.3% Severe days and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hajipur 36 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) from 2020 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hajipur reached AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Hajipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149); 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 Hajipur's 231. That's a significant difference of 229 points.