Kaithal vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal 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 | Kaithal | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 75.70 | 27.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 424.70 | 42.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.10 | 14.28 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 2.06 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 184.00 | 1.04 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 295.00 | 200.85 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 11.05 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 91-point (260%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1326 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1294 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Madikeri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Kaithal's 393. That's a significant difference of 347 points.