Jīnd vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 16-point (15%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 1807 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1151 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); 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 Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 230 points.