Karnal vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal 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 | Karnal | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 1.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 2.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 5.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 126.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 67-point (191%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1331 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1278 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); 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 Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 470 points.