Madurai vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.40 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 188.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 86-point (179%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 74 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 74 of them; the average daily gap was 123 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Pāli peaks in May. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Pāli's 80. That's a significant difference of 57 points.