Kanchipuram vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanchipuram 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 | Kanchipuram | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 243.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanchipuram averaged an AQI of 51 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 59-point (116%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Kanchipuram the cleaner of the two. On 319 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 310 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanchipuram peaks in February, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Kanchipuram logged 0% Severe days and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanchipuram 18 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanchipuram reached AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Kanchipuram spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Kanchipuram has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.