Mumbai vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mumbai 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 | Mumbai | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 32.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 37.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 44.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 514.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mumbai averaged an AQI of 93 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 17-point (18%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 2222 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1528 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mumbai peaks in December, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Mumbai logged 0.5% Severe days and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mumbai 58 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2016 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mumbai reached AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Mumbai spans 29 CPCB stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Visakhapatnam's 55.