Madurai vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 1.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 93.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 107.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 10-point (21%) gap, with Ooty the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 48 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 35 of them; the average daily gap was 27 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Ooty peaks in May. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Madurai's 7.