Madikeri vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Motihari.
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 | Madikeri | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 156.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 175.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 76.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 22.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 111.00 | 1456.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madikeri averaged an AQI of 35 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 81-point (231%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 910 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 901 of them; the average daily gap was 115 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madikeri peaks in February, while Motihari peaks in November. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Motihari's 328. That's a significant difference of 326 points.