Kannur vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur 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 | Kannur | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 1.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 30-point (86%) gap, with Kannur the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1130 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1021 of them; the average daily gap was 30 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); 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 Kannur's 15.