Meerut vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 23.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 49.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 34-point (31%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 1461 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1164 of them; the average daily gap was 106 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); 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 Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 76 points.