Koppal vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal 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 | Koppal | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 23.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 49.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 45-point (69%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 1112 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 916 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Koppal peaks in February, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Visakhapatnam's 57.