Kadapa vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 13.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 15.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 23.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 4.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 192.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 14-point (29%) gap, with Kadapa the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 60 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 52 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Madurai peaks in December. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Madurai's 23.