Madurai vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Madurai and Virudhunagar.
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 | Virudhunagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 6.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.40 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 129.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Madurai averaged an AQI of 48 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 4-point (8%) gap, with Virudhunagar the more polluted and Madurai the cleaner of the two. On 63 days when both cities reported, Madurai was cleaner on 48 of them; the average daily gap was 19 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Madurai peaks in December, while Virudhunagar peaks in November. Madurai logged 0% Severe days and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Madurai 17 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Madurai reached AQI 105 at Uchapatti (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Madurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Virudhunagar has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Madurai's 26.