Hajipur vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hajipur 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 | Hajipur | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.80 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.40 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.50 | 23.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 49.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 725.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hajipur averaged an AQI of 173 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 63-point (57%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 1507 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 953 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hajipur peaks in December, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Hajipur logged 0.3% Severe days and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hajipur 36 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) from 2020 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hajipur reached AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Hajipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Hajipur's 227. That's a significant difference of 170 points.