Indore vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore 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 | Indore | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 254.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 26-point (31%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1441 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 783 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Indore peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Indore's 55.