Madurai vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 52.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 56.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.60 | 15.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 452.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 50-point (104%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 61 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 56 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Nayāgarh's 88. That's a significant difference of 65 points.