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Madikeri vs Sagar

Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Sagar.

Cleaner right now: Madikeri (39-pt gap)Historical head-to-head: Madikeri cleaner 858/1003 daysYoY 20202024: Madikeri -42.6% · Sagar +33.3%

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

🏆 Cleaner

Madikeri

Karnataka, India

Good

PM2.5: 1.8 µg/m³

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Sagar

Madhya Pradesh, India

Good

PM2.5: 24.9 µg/m³

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Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)
PollutantMadikeriSagar
PM2.5(µg/m³)1.8024.90
PM10(µg/m³)1.9041.00
NO₂(µg/m³)4.4011.80
SO₂(µg/m³)1.004.10
O₃(µg/m³)36.0061.00
CO(µg/m³)116.00211.00

CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)

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Summary

Overview

In 2024, Madikeri averaged an AQI of 35 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 61-point (174%) gap, with Sagar the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 1003 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 858 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.

Seasonality & days

Madikeri peaks in February, while Sagar peaks in November. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Sagar 57 days.

Year-over-year progress

Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.

Station-level disparity

Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).

Verdict

🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 3 compared to Sagar's 42.

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