Mahād vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 20-point (22%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 470 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 329 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.