Madikeri vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 200.85 | 148.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 14.28 | 0.40 |
| O3(ppb) | 1.04 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.50 | 78.70 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.80 | 27.30 |
| SO2(ppb) | 2.06 | 3.50 |
| NH3(ppb) | 11.05 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madikeri averaged an AQI of 35 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 107-point (306%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 566 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 564 of them; the average daily gap was 113 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madikeri peaks in February, while Tonk peaks in November. Madikeri logged 0% Severe days and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Tonk's 79.