Aizawl vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aizawl and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Aizawl | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.70 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 254.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aizawl averaged an AQI of 46 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 64-point (139%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Aizawl the cleaner of the two. On 1392 days when both cities reported, Aizawl was cleaner on 1301 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aizawl peaks in March, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Aizawl logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aizawl 76 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aizawl has worsened by 16 AQI points (53.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aizawl reached AQI 208 at Sikulpuikawn Aizawl (PCB) on 2021-01-20; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Aizawl spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 43, max 43); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Aizawl has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Visakhapatnam's 52.