Kishanganj vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.40 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 88.50 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 88.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 750.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 34-point (31%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 892 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 555 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Kishanganj's 185. That's a significant difference of 130 points.