Baripāda vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 656 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 364 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Baripāda's 93.