Bangalore vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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 | Bangalore | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 36-point (49%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 2707 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1491 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.