Madikeri vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 15.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 111.00 | 539.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madikeri averaged an AQI of 35 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 46-point (131%) gap, with Siliguri the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 984 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 921 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Siliguri's 174. That's a significant difference of 172 points.