Madurai vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 152.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 170.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 59.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 22.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 1174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 68-point (142%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 69 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 69 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Motihari peaks in November. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 26 compared to Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 300 points.