Ambala vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala 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 | Ambala | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.10 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 16-point (17%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 1829 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 963 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Ambala's 80.