Madikeri vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 80.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 101.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 63.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 1.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 111.00 | 275.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madikeri averaged an AQI of 35 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 45-point (129%) gap, with Prayagraj the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 885 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 865 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madikeri peaks in February, while Prayagraj peaks in November. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Prayagraj's 167. That's a significant difference of 165 points.