Motihari vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Motihari 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 | Motihari | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 156.00 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 175.10 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 76.90 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.40 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1456.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Motihari averaged an AQI of 116 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Visakhapatnam the cleaner of the two. On 903 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 532 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Motihari peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Motihari logged 1.2% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Motihari 26 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Motihari reached AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Motihari spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Motihari's 328. That's a significant difference of 276 points.