Kolhapur vs Madurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolhapur 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 | Kolhapur | Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 13.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 15.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 23.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 4.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolhapur averaged an AQI of 100 while Madurai averaged 48 — a 52-point (108%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 76 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 74 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolhapur peaks in November, while Madurai peaks in December. Kolhapur logged 0% Severe days and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madurai was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolhapur 81 days, Madurai 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kolhapur reached AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12; Madurai hit AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Kolhapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109); Madurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
Both Kolhapur and Madurai have the same AQI of 23 right now.