Kota vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.30 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 21-point (19%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 1959 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1085 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kota peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.