Karur vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karur 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 | Karur | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 1.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 1.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 4.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 116.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karur averaged an AQI of 71 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 36-point (103%) gap, with Karur the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 70 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 69 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karur peaks in December, while Madikeri peaks in February. Karur logged 0% Severe days and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karur 34 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Karur reached AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Karur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); 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 Karur's 6.