Kalaburagi vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi 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 | Kalaburagi | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.80 | 2.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.90 | 4.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 2.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 116.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 14-point (40%) gap, with Kalaburagi the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 862 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 776 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Madikeri peaks in February. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); 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 Kalaburagi's 33.