Katni vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Katni 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 | Katni | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.80 | 1.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.90 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.50 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 201.00 | 111.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Katni averaged an AQI of 105 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 70-point (200%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1363 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1333 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Katni peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Katni logged 0% Severe days and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Katni 62 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) from 2019 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Katni reached AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Katni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137); 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 Katni's 54. That's a significant difference of 52 points.