Kāshīpur vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kāshīpur and Madurai.
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 | Kāshīpur | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 42.10 | 7.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.40 | 8.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 4.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 371.00 | 204.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kāshīpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 58-point (121%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 73 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 70 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kāshīpur peaks in January, while Madurai peaks in December. Kāshīpur logged 0% Severe days and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kāshīpur 47 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kāshīpur reached AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Kāshīpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Kāshīpur's 71. That's a significant difference of 58 points.