Madikeri vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 122.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 15.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 7.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 116.00 | 379.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madikeri averaged an AQI of 35 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 59-point (169%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1251 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1211 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madikeri peaks in February, while Nārnaul peaks in November. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 3 compared to Nārnaul's 116. That's a significant difference of 113 points.