Bidar vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bidar 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 | Bidar | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 204.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bidar averaged an AQI of 85 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 25-point (29%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Bidar the cleaner of the two. On 728 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 565 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bidar logged 0.1% Severe days and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bidar 24 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bidar reached AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Bidar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.