Madikeri vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madikeri and Vijayawada.
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 | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 19.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 111.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madikeri averaged an AQI of 35 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 29-point (83%) gap, with Vijayawada the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 551 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 540 of them; the average daily gap was 47 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; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madikeri 126 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Madikeri reached AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Madikeri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Vijayawada's 33.