Madikeri vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 111.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madikeri averaged an AQI of 35 while Noida averaged 182 — a 147-point (420%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1091 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 1090 of them; the average daily gap was 188 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madikeri peaks in February, while Noida peaks in November. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Noida's 126. That's a significant difference of 124 points.