Kota vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 1.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 1.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 4.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 116.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 96-point (274%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1077 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1069 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Madikeri peaks in February. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); 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 Kota's 39.