Madurai vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.40 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 188.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 69-point (144%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 76 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 75 of them; the average daily gap was 111 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Madurai has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Pithampur's 54.