Dewās vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dewās 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 | Dewās | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.20 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 224.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dewās averaged an AQI of 98 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 12-point (12%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Dewās the cleaner of the two. On 2199 days when both cities reported, Dewās was cleaner on 1247 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dewās peaks in December, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Dewās logged 0% Severe days and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dewās 101 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dewās reached AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Dewās spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
Both Dewās and Visakhapatnam have the same AQI of 55 right now.