Madurai vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai and Mangalore.
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 | Madurai | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 12.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 108.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 13-point (27%) gap, with Mangalore the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 60 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 45 of them; the average daily gap was 24 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Mangalore peaks in February. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Mangalore's 12.