Hyderabad vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hyderabad 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 | Hyderabad | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.50 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 23.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 49.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hyderabad averaged an AQI of 78 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 32-point (41%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 2196 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1304 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hyderabad peaks in December, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Hyderabad logged 0.2% Severe days and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hyderabad 71 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) from 2016 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hyderabad reached AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Hyderabad spans 14 CPCB stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Visakhapatnam's 57.