Jabalpur vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.30 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 23.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 49.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 234.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 1424 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 819 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Visakhapatnam's 57.