Hosur vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur 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 | Hosur | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 1.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 1.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 4.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 116.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 55-point (157%) gap, with Hosur the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 90 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 90 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Madikeri peaks in February. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); 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 Hosur's 8.