Khanna vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna 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 | Khanna | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.60 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 86.80 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.80 | 23.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 49.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 753.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 8-point (8%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 655 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 442 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Khanna peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Khanna's 96.