Jaipur vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur 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 | Jaipur | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.70 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 187.20 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 428.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 26-point (24%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 2068 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1462 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); 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 Jaipur's 159. That's a significant difference of 107 points.