Hosur vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur 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 | Hosur | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 20-point (22%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 93 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 75 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Visakhapatnam's 52.