Kārwār vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kārwār 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 | Kārwār | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kārwār averaged an AQI of 55 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 55-point (100%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 263 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 244 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kārwār logged 0% Severe days and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kārwār 34 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kārwār reached AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Kārwār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.